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Americas Silver Provides Updates on the Pershing Gold Transaction and the San Felipe Property Option
TORONTO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Americas Silver Corporation (TSX:USA) (NYSE American:USAS) (“Americas Silver” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an upda
About this update from Americas Gold And Silver Corporation
[{"type":"text","content":"TORONTO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Americas Silver Corporation (TSX:USA) (NYSE American:USAS) (“Americas Silver” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on developments for the pending merger transaction (the “Transaction”) with Pershing Gold Corporation (“Pershing Gold”) announced September 30, 2018, including details of the special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”), and to provide an update regarding its option agreement on the San Felipe property. Pershing Gold Transaction Update ISS and Glass Lewis Recommendations Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”) and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (“Glass Lewis”), two leading independent proxy advisory firms1, have recommended that shareholders vote in favour of the Transaction at the upcoming special meeting with respect to the resolutions outlined in the Management Information Circular (the “Circular”). Both ISS and Glass Lewis RECOMMEND that shareholders of the Company VOTE IN FAVOUR of the resolutions outlined in the Circular. “Both ISS and Glass Lewis support the Transaction,” said Darren Blasutti, President and Chief Executive Officer of Americas Silver. “These independent recommendations further support our belief that the Transaction is in the best interests of our collective shareholders.” Mailing of Special Meeting Materials and Voting Instructions The meeting materials in connection with the Special Meeting, including the Circular, were mailed to Company shareholders and filed on SEDAR and EDGAR on December 12, 2018. The Special Meeting will be held on January 9, 2019. The record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting is November 30, 2018. The Company’s Board of Directors RECOMMENDS that shareholders of the Company VOTE IN FAVOUR of the resolutions outlined in the Circular. Americas Silver shareholders are encouraged to vote, which must be received by Computershare by 10:00 a.m. (EST) on January 7, 2019. Your vote is very important. Shareholders should vote using the applicable form of proxy or voting instruction form today. Company shareholders who have questions about the Transaction or need assistance voting may contact Shorecrest Group, Ltd., the solicitation agent for the Transaction at: Shorecrest Group, Ltd.North America Toll-Free: 1-888-637-5789Collect Calls Outside North America: 1-647-931-7454E-mail: contact@sho...