EX-99.1 2 mcrapr05.htm MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT CC Filed by Filing Services Canada Inc. 403-717-3898

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FORM 51-102F3


MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT




ITEM 1.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY


Pan American Silver Corp. (the “Company”)

1500 – 625 Howe Street

Vancouver, British Columbia  V6C 2T6


ITEM 2.

DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE


April 5, 2006


ITEM 3.

NEWS RELEASE


A news release was issued by the Company on April 5, 2006 at Vancouver, British Columbia and distributed through the facilities of Canada NewsWire.


ITEM 4.

SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE


Pan American Silver Corp. announced today that it will file a preliminary prospectus supplement to its existing US$150 million base shelf prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in the provinces of Canada and will make a similar filing with the SEC in connection with a public offering of approximately 5.75 million common shares.


ITEM 5.

FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE


The Company announced today that it will file a preliminary prospectus supplement to its existing US$150 million base shelf prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in the provinces of Canada and will make a similar filing with the SEC in connection with a public offering of approximately 5.75 million common shares (the “Offering”).

The Company will also grant to the underwriters an option, exercisable for a period of 30 days following the closing of the Offering, to purchase additional common shares, subject to a maximum Offering size of US$150 million.

The Company expects to use the net proceeds of this Offering primarily for the construction and development of its Manantial Espejo silver project in Argentina and the remainder for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. will act as joint book-runners for the Offering, with CIBC World Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Canaccord Capital Corporation and National Bank Financial Inc. acting as co-managers in the underwriting syndicate.



1500-625 HOWE STREET, VANCOUVER,  BC CANADA V6C 2T6 . TEL 604.684.1175  FAX 604.684.0147

www.panamericansilver.com







Once filed, a copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the base shelf prospectus may be obtained from:

Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.

Attn: Prospectus Department

383 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10179

Tel: (866) 803-9204

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.

Prospectus Department (B-2 Level)

1 First Canadian Place

Toronto, Ontario M5X 1H3

Attn: Des Raposo, Dist. Centre

Tel : (416) 363-6996 Ext. 224


ITEM 6.

RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OR (3) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102


This report is not being filed on a confidential basis.



ITEM 7.

OMITTED INFORMATION


There are no significant facts required to be disclosed herein which have been omitted.


ITEM 8.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER


For further information, please contact:


Name:

Robert Pirooz

Office:

General Counsel

Telephone:

(604) 687-0333


ITEM 9.

DATE OF REPORT


DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 5th day of April, 2006.






“Signed”                                           


Robert Pirooz

General Counsel





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