UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
September 27, 2011
Commission File No. 0001-34184
SILVERCORP METALS INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Suite 1378 - 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 1S4
(Address of principal executive office)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F]
Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F [ X ]
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained 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.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: September 27, 2011 | SILVERCORP METALS INC. |
/s/ Lorne Waldman | |
Lorne Waldman | |
Corporate Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
99.1 | News Release- Silvercorp Annual General Meeting Update |
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Exhibit 99.1
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Suite 1378 200 Granville Street |
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1S4 | |
Tel: 604-669-9397 | |
Fax: 604-669-9387 | |
Toll Free Tel: 1-888-224-1881 | |
Email: info@silvercorp.ca | |
Website: www.silvercorp.ca |
PRESS RELEASE
Trading Symbol: | TSX: SVM | September 26, 2011 |
NYSE: SVM |
Silvercorp Annual General Meeting Update
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – September 26, 2011 – Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp”) held its Annual and Special General Meeting (the "Annual Meeting") on September 23, 2011 in which all matters placed before the shareholders were approved. The voting report of the Annual Meeting is available for review on SEDAR. The Annual Meeting webcast is posted on our website.
Reminder of Quarterly Dividend of CAD$0.02
Silvercorp will pay its FY2011 second quarter dividend of CAD$0.02 per share on October 21, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2011. The declaration and amount of any future dividends will remain at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The dividends are considered eligible dividends for Canadian tax purposes.
About Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Silvercorp Metals Inc. is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and mining of high-grade silver-related mineral properties in China and Canada. Silvercorp is the largest primary silver producer in China through the operation of the four silver-lead-zinc mines at the Ying Mining Camp in the Henan Province of China. The Company is developing its GC silver-lead-zinc mine in the Guangdong Province and recently acquired the BYP gold-lead-zinc mine in Hunan province. In Canada, Silvercorp is preparing to apply for a Small Mine Permit for the Silvertip high grade silver-lead-zinc mine project in northern British Columbia to provide a further platform for growth and geographic diversification. The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange and are included as a component of the S&P/TSX Composite and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Indexes.
For further information:
SILVERCORP METALS INC. Rui Feng, Chairman/CEO & Lorne Waldman, Corporate Secretary Phone:(604) 669-9397, Toll Free Phone: 1-888-224-1881 Fax: (604) 669-9387, Email: info@silvercorp.ca, website: www.silvercorpmetals.com.
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