/EINPresswire.com/ -- TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/17/16 -- Americas Silver Corporation (TSX: USA)(OTCQX: USAPF) (the "Company") is pleased to report that shareholders voted in favour of all items of business including the election of each of the nominees listed in its management information circular dated April 7, 2016 (the "Circular") at its annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 17, 2016 (the "Meeting"). Detailed results from the election of directors are set out below.

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Name                                Shares Voted For       Shares Withheld
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Darren Blasutti                           72,079,963         531,851 (0.73%)
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Alex Davidson                             72,235,575         376,239 (0.52%)
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Alan Edwards                              72,136,861         474,953 (0.65%)
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Peter Hawley                              72,046,252         565,562 (0.78%)
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Bradley Kipp                              51,471,103     21,140,711 (29.11%)
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Gordon Pridham                            72,068,811         543,003 (0.75%)
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Lorie Waisberg                            72,153,195         458,619 (0.63%)
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The biographies of directors and further details about the Company's corporate governance practices are available at www.americassilvercorp.com.

In addition, shareholders voted in favour of the following matters, each as more particularly set out in the Circular:

(i) approved the adoption of the Company's Deferred Share Unit Plan;

(ii) approved the adoption of the Company's Restricted Share Unit Plan; and

(iii) approved and ratified the Company's Stock Option Plan.

About Americas Silver Corporation

The Company is a silver mining company focused on growth in precious metals from its existing asset base and execution of targeted accretive acquisitions. It owns and operates the Cosala Operations in Sinaloa, Mexico and the Galena Mine Complex in Idaho, USA.

For further information please see SEDAR or www.americassilvercorp.com.

Contacts:
Americas Silver Corporation
Darren Blasutti
President and CEO
416-848-9503
www.americassilvercorp.com

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