0001564590-20-025530.txt : 20200514 0001564590-20-025530.hdr.sgml : 20200514 20200514173053 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001564590-20-025530 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200514 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Americas Gold & Silver Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001286973 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: Z4 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37982 FILM NUMBER: 20879248 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 145 KING ST. W. STREET 2: SUITE 2870 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5H 1J8 BUSINESS PHONE: 604-678-9639 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 145 KING ST. W. STREET 2: SUITE 2870 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5H 1J8 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Americas Silver Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20150910 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCORPIO MINING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040414 6-K 1 usas-6k_20200514.htm 6-K usas-6k_20200514.htm

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  

 

For the month of May 2020

 

 

Commission File Number 001-37982

 

 

AMERICAS GOLD AND SILVER CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

145 King Street West, Suite 2870

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

M5H 1J8

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F

 

Form 20-F

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Form 40-F

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):   ☐              

 

 

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):    ☐            

 

 

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

 


 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

AMERICAS GOLD AND SILVER CORPORATION

 

Date:   May 14, 2020

__/s/ Peter McRae__________

Peter McRae

Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs

 


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

99.1News Release dated May 14, 2020

 

 

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 EX-99.1 2 usas-ex991_26.htm EX-99.1 usas-ex991_26.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

AMERICAS GOLD AND SILVER Announces Election of Directors

 

TORONTO, ONTARIO—May 14, 2020— Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (“the “Company”) (TSX:USA; NYSE American: USAS) is pleased to announce that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of the Corporation. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders yesterday in Toronto are set out below.

Nominee

Votes For

% For

Votes Withheld

% Withheld

Alex Davidson

26,439,746

99.04%

257,321

0.96%

Darren Blasutti

26,509,620

99.30%

187,446

0.70%

Alan Edwards

26,461,484

99.12%

235,583

0.88%

Bradley R. Kipp

26,455,781

99.10%

241,286

0.90%

Gordon Pridham

26,439,574

99.04%

257,493

0.96%

Manuel Rivera

26,452,909

99.09%

244,158

0.91%

Lorie Waisberg

25,594,232

95.87%

1,102,835

4.13%

Mr. Stephen Alfers did not stand for re-election as a director.  The Company thanks Mr. Alfers for his service as a director this prior year as well as the important role he played in advancing the Relief Canyon project prior to joining the Company as a director.

About Americas Gold and Silver Corporation

Americas Gold and Silver Corporation is a high-growth precious metals mining company with multiple assets in North America. The Company’s newest asset, Relief Canyon in Nevada, USA, has poured first gold and is expected to ramp up to full production over the course of 2020.  The Company also owns and operates the Cosalá Operations in Sinaloa, Mexico and manages the 60%-owned Galena Complex in Idaho, USA. The Company also holds an option on the San Felipe development project in Sonora, Mexico. For further information, please see SEDAR or www.americas-gold.com.

For more information:

Stefan AxellDarren Blasutti

VP, Corporate Development & CommunicationsPresident and CEO

Americas Gold and Silver CorporationAmericas Gold and Silver Corporation

416-874-1708416‐848‐9503

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