For the month of,
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April
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2012
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Commission File Number
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000-13727
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Pan American Silver Corp
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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1500-625 Howe Street, Vancouver BC Canada V6C 2T6
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Form 20-F
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Form 40-F
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X
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Yes
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No
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X
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Document
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Material Change Report, dated April 4, 2012
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ITEM 1.
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Name and Address of Company
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Pan American Silver Corp. (“Pan American”)
Suite 1500 – 625 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6
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ITEM 2.
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Date of Material Change
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March 30, 2012
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ITEM 3.
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News Release
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Pan American disseminated a joint press release with Minefinders Corporation Ltd. (“Minefinders”) in respect of the material change on March 30, 2012 via CNW Newswire. The joint press release was filed on SEDAR on March 30, 2012.
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ITEM 4.
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Summary of Material Change
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Pan American completed the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) whereby Pan American acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Minefinders.
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ITEM 5.
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Full Description of Material Change
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Pan American completed the previously announced Arrangement whereby Pan American acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Minefinders.
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Under the terms of the Arrangement, former Minefinders shareholders who elected the full proration option received Cdn.$1.84 and 0.55 of a Pan American share in respect of each of their Minefinders shares. Former Minefinders shareholders who elected the Pan American share option received 0.6235 Pan American Shares and Cdn.$0.0001 for each of their Minefinders shares, and those who elected the cash option received Cdn.$2.0306 and 0.5423 of a Pan American share in respect of each of their shares. Pan American paid an aggregate of $165,264,109.55 and issued a total of 49,397,952 common shares pursuant to the Arrangement.
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Minefinders shares are expected to be delisted from trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) on or before April 5, 2012 and the NYSE Amex Equities (“NYSE Amex”) on or before April 12, 2012, subject to confirmation from the TSX and the NYSE Amex.
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ITEM 6.
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Reliance on Subsection 7.1(2) of National Instrument 51-102
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This report is not being filed on a confidential basis.
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ITEM 7.
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Omitted Information
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There are no significant facts required to be disclosed herein which have been omitted.
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ITEM 8.
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Executive Officer
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For further information, please contact:
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Name: Delaney Fisher, Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel
Telephone: (604) 684-1175
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ITEM 9.
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Date of Report
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April 4, 2012
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PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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April 5, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Delaney Fisher
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Name: Delaney Fisher
Title: Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel
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