-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RuyLaoIKNcJDF7E9Vz9nYOIpl42VE9jLRiZvuf7M+Z3m9+A3NDeZsAYUSPB7Xnx4 fBU0FC5ADPW4NClslKfZhQ== 0001176256-09-000976.txt : 20091103 0001176256-09-000976.hdr.sgml : 20091103 20091103165347 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001176256-09-000976 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SILVERCORP METALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001340677 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34184 FILM NUMBER: 091155072 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 1378 STREET 2: 200 GRANVILLE STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 1S4 BUSINESS PHONE: 604-669-9397 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 1378 STREET 2: 200 GRANVILLE STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 1S4 8-A12B 1 silvercorp8anov3.htm REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES DATED NOVEMBER 3, 2009 Filed by EDF Electronic Data Filing Inc. (604) 879-9956 - Silvercorp Metals Inc. - Form 8-A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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SILVERCORP METALS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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British Columbia, Canada

 

not applicable

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Suite 1378, 200 Granville Street

Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1S4

Canada

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which

each class is to be registered

 

 

 

Common shares, without par value

 

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.


If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box þ

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box o

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: not applicable


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None





Item 1.

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The securities to be registered hereby are the common shares, without par value, of  Silvercorp Metals Inc. (the “Company”).  The description of the common shares contained in Exhibit 99.66, entitled “Notice of Articles,” included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 40-F (File No. 001-34184) filed pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2008, is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.

Exhibits.

Under the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed, because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on the New York Stock Exchange and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.





SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date:

November 3, 2009

Silvercorp Metals Inc.




By:

/s/ Lorne Waldman

Name:

Lorne Waldman

Title:

Corporate Secretary



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