Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

            

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Month of    December 2016

File No.    001-35297

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

(Name of Registrant)

200 Burrard Street, Suite 650, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3L6

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):   ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):   ¨

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 6-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

(Registrant)

Dated:   December 8, 2016	By:   /s/  " Jorge Ganoza Durant "            Jorge Ganoza Durant            President and CEO

Exhibits:

99.1

News Release dated December 8, 2016