<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-19-005227.txt : 20190412
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190412170349
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-19-005227
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190412

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Honig Barry C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373203

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37982
		FILM NUMBER:		19746952

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 SE SPANISH TRAIL
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33432

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Honig Barry R
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060818

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Americas Silver Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286973
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4

	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:	SCORPIO MINING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040414
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction reflects the acquisition of the securities of the Issuer by the reporting person pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 28, 2018, as amended on March 1, 2019 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and among the Issuer,Pershing Gold Corporation (&quot;Pershing Gold&quot;) and R Merger Sub, Inc. The parties completed the merger (the &quot;Merger&quot;) on April 3, 2019 (the &quot;Closing Date&quot;). On the Closing Date, each share of Pershing Gold common stock held by the reporting person was canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to receive 0.715 Common Shares at a market value of $1.53 per share as of the Closing Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The securities reported on this line represent 2,034,811 Common Shares held by Barry Honig (&quot;Mr. Honig&quot;), individually, and 308,935 Common Shares held by Mr. Honig and his spouse, Renee Honig, as tenants by the entirety.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities reported on this line are held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401K of which Mr. Honig is Trustee and in such capacity is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over the securities held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401K.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The securities reported on this line are held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. of which Mr. Honig is President and in such capacity is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over the securities held by GRQ Consultants, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The securities reported on this line are held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401K FBO Barry Honig of which Mr. Honig is Trustee and in such capacity is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over the securities held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401K FBO Barry Honig.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The securities reported on this line are held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan of which Mr. Honig is President and in such capacity is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over the securities held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Class A preferred shares of the Issuer (&quot;Preferred Shares&quot;) are subject to a beneficial ownership limitation equal to 4.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares held by the reporting person on a one-to-one basis. The Preferred Shares have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The Preferred Shares are convertible into Common Shares on a one-to-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">This transaction reflects the acquisition of securities in connection with the Merger whereby the Pershing Gold Series E convertible preferred stock held by the reporting person was exchanged at a ratio of 461.440 Class A Preferred Shares for each share of Pershing Gold Series E convertible preferred stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Barry C. Honig</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-12</signatureDate>
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