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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001279569-12-000402
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120326
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120328

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000771992
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13727
		FILM NUMBER:		12720162

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500-625 HOWE STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2T6

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 625 HOWE ST
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC V6C 2T6
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			999999999

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PAN AMERICAN MINERALS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950608
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American Silver Corp.</B></FONT></P>

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charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

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6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). _____</P>

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    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
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6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%">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&rsquo;s
    &ldquo;home country&rdquo;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant&rsquo;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&rsquo;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.</TD></TR>
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in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date:&nbsp;March 28, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/&nbsp;<B><I>ROBERT PIROOZ</I></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD>News Release Dated March 26, 2012 -Pan American Silver and Minefinders announce securityholder approval
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>Pan American Silver and Minefinders announce securityholder approval
of the arrangement</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">VANCOUVER, March 26, 2012 /CNW/ - Pan American Silver Corp.
(&quot;Pan American&quot;) (TSX: PAA; NASDAQ: PAAS) and Minefinders Corporation Ltd. (&quot;Minefinders&quot;) (TSX: MFL; NYSE/AMEX:
MFN) are pleased to announce the positive results of their respective shareholder votes to approve the previously announced plan
of arrangement (the &quot;Arrangement&quot;) whereby Pan American will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares
of Minefinders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">79.78% of the Pan American shares represented at Pan American's
special shareholders' meeting held earlier today were voted in favour of an ordinary resolution authorizing the issuance of up
to 53,666,003 Pan American common shares in connection with the Arrangement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">99.79% of the Minefinders shares represented at Minefinders'
special securityholders' meeting held earlier today were voted in favour of the special resolution approving the Arrangement.&nbsp;
In addition, 99.63% of the votes cast by Minefinders' shareholders and Minefinders optionholders, voting together as a single class
at the meeting, were voted in favour of the special resolution approving the Arrangement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">Minefinders will apply for a final order of the Superior Court
of Justice of Ontario approving the Arrangement on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 and, assuming receipt of court approval, Pan American
and Minefinders expect the Arrangement to be effective on or about Friday, March 30, 2012.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">Geoff Burns, Pan American's President and CEO, said: &quot;We
are extremely pleased with our shareholders' support for this logical and strategic transaction.&nbsp; This acquisition helps us
advance our goal to be the leading low-cost primary producer of silver in the world, while at the same time significantly de-risks
our overall portfolio of assets.&nbsp; We look forward to integrating Minefinders' portfolio of assets with ours.&nbsp; In particular
the Dolores mine adds a very long-life, low cost silver producing asset for us in Mexico.&nbsp; I would also like to take this
opportunity to welcome Minefinders' employees into the Pan American Silver family.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">Mark Bailey, Minefinders' President and CEO, said: &quot;The
overwhelmingly positive response to the Arrangement by our shareholders reinforces our view that the combination of the two companies
is in the best interests of shareholders.&nbsp; For our shareholders, the combination with Pan American represents an exciting
next step as they gain exposure to an exceptional portfolio of world-class producing and development assets.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">Minefinders shareholders with questions regarding the deposit
of Minefinders shares to the Arrangement can contact Kingsdale Shareholder Services Inc. at 1-877-659-1818 or by email at contactus@kingsdaleshareholder.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0"><B>About Pan American</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">Pan American's mission is to be the world's largest low-cost
primary silver mining company by increasing its low-cost silver production and silver reserves. It has seven operating mines in
Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. Pan American also owns the Navidad project in Chubut, Argentina, and is the operator of the
La Preciosa project in Durango, Mexico.&nbsp; For more information about Pan American, please visit Pan American's website at www.panamericansilver.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0"><B>About Minefinders</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">Minefinders is a precious metals mining and exploration company
and operates the multi-million ounce Dolores gold and silver mine in Mexico. For more information about Minefinders, please visit
Minefinders' website at www.minefinders.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0"><B><I>CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0"><I>CERTAIN OF THE STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION IN THIS NEWS
RELEASE CONSTITUTE &quot;FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS&quot; WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE UNITED STATES PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND &quot;FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION&quot; WITHIN THE MEANING OF APPLICABLE CANADIAN PROVINCIAL SECURITIES
LAWS. ALL STATEMENTS, OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACT, ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. WHEN USED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE,
THE WORDS, &quot;WILL&quot;, &quot;COULD&quot;, &quot;EXPECT&quot;&quot;, &quot;MAY&quot;, &quot;ADVANCE&quot; AND OTHER SIMILAR
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS, IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION RELATE
TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS: OBTAINING THE FINAL ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF ONTARIO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ARRANGEMENT AND CLOSING
OF THE ARRANGEMENT.</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0"><I>THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT THE COMPANIES' CURRENT VIEWS WITH
RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE NECESSARILY BASED UPON A NUMBER OF ASSUMPTIONS AND ESTIMATES THAT, WHILE CONSIDERED REASONABLE
BY THE COMPANIES, ARE INHERENTLY SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS, ECONOMIC, COMPETITIVE, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL UNCERTAINTIES AND
CONTINGENCIES. MANY FACTORS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT
FROM THE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS THAT ARE OR MAY BE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED
IN THIS NEWS RELEASE AND THE COMPANIES HAVE MADE ASSUMPTIONS AND ESTIMATES BASED ON OR RELATED TO MANY OF THESE FACTORS. SUCH FACTORS
INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION: FLUCTUATIONS IN SPOT AND FORWARD MARKETS FOR SILVER, GOLD, BASE METALS AND CERTAIN OTHER COMMODITIES
(SUCH AS NATURAL GAS, FUEL OIL AND ELECTRICITY); FLUCTUATIONS IN CURRENCY MARKETS (SUCH AS THE PERUVIAN SOL, MEXICAN PESO, ARGENTINE
PESO AND BOLIVIAN BOLIVIANO VERSUS THE U.S. DOLLAR); RISKS RELATED TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND OPERATIONAL NATURE OF THE COMPANIES'
BUSINESSES; CHANGES IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION, TAXATION, CONTROLS OR REGULATIONS INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, CHANGES
TO IMPORT AND EXPORT REGULATIONS AND LAWS RELATING TO THE REPATRIATION OF CAPITAL AND FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTROLS; POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENTS IN CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, PERU, ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA OR OTHER COUNTRIES WHERE THE COMPANIES MAY CARRY ON
BUSINESS IN THE FUTURE; RISKS AND HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS OF MINERAL EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MINING (INCLUDING
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, UNUSUAL OR UNEXPECTED GEOLOGICAL OR STRUCTURAL FORMATIONS, PRESSURES, CAVEINS AND
FLOODING); RISKS RELATING TO THE CREDIT WORTHINESS OR FINANCIAL CONDITION OF SUPPLIERS, REFINERS AND OTHER PARTIES WITH WHOM THE
COMPANIES DO BUSINESS; INADEQUATE INSURANCE, OR INABILITY TO OBTAIN INSURANCE, TO COVER THESE RISKS AND HAZARDS; EMPLOYEE RELATIONS;
RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND CLAIMS BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS; AVAILABILITY AND INCREASING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
MINING INPUTS AND LABOUR; THE SPECULATIVE NATURE OF MINERAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE RISKS OF OBTAINING NECESSARY
LICENSES AND PERMITS AND THE PRESENCE OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT MAY IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON MINING, INCLUDING THOSE CURRENTLY
IN THE PROVINCE OF CHUBUT, ARGENTINA; DIMINISHING QUANTITIES OR GRADES OF MINERAL RESERVES AS PROPERTIES ARE MINED; GLOBAL FINANCIAL
CONDITIONS; PAN AMERICAN'S ABILITY TO COMPLETE AND SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE ACQUISITIONS AND TO MITIGATE OTHER BUSINESS COMBINATION
RISKS; CHALLENGES TO, OR DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING, THE COMPANIES' TITLE TO PROPERTIES AND CONTINUED OWNERSHIP THEREOF; THE ACTUAL
RESULTS OF CURRENT EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES, CONCLUSIONS OF ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS, AND CHANGES IN PROJECT PARAMETERS TO DEAL WITH
UNANTICIPATED ECONOMIC OR OTHER FACTORS; INCREASED COMPETITION IN THE MINING INDUSTRY FOR PROPERTIES, EQUIPMENT, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL,
AND THEIR COSTS; AND THOSE FACTORS IDENTIFIED UNDER THE CAPTION &quot;RISKS RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS&quot; IN THE COMPANIES'
MOST RECENT FORMS 40-F AND ANNUAL INFORMATION FORMS FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND CANADIAN
PROVINCIAL SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST ATTRIBUTING UNDUE CERTAINTY OR RELIANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANIES HAVE ATTEMPTED TO IDENTIFY IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY,
THERE MAY BE OTHER FACTORS THAT CAUSE RESULTS NOT TO BE AS ANTICIPATED, ESTIMATED, DESCRIBED OR INTENDED. THE COMPANIES DO NOT
INTEND, AND DO NOT ASSUME ANY OBLIGATION, TO UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION TO REFLECT CHANGES IN ASSUMPTIONS
OR CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES OR ANY OTHER EVENTS AFFECTING SUCH STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION, OTHER THAN AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE
LAW.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>For further information:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0"><B>Pan American's Information Contact</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">Kettina Cordero<BR>
Manager, Investor Relations<BR>
(604) 684-1175<BR>
info@panamericansilver.com<BR>
www.panamericansilver.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0"><B>Minefinders' Information Contact</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">Jonathan Hackshaw<BR>
Director of Corporate Communications<BR>
(604) 687-6263 extension 113<BR>
jon@minefinders.com<BR>
www.minefinders.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">CO: Pan American Silver Corp.</P>

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