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☑ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 or ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 or SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report_ For the transition period from to Commission File Number 001-35254 AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD . ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) Not Applicable ( Translation of Registrant's name into English ) British Columbia , Canada ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 570 Granville Street , Suite 900 Vancouver , British Columbia V6C 3P1 , Canada ( Address of principal executive offices ) David Wolfin , Chief Executive Officer 570 Granville Street , Suite 900 Vancouver , British Columbia V6C 3P1 , Canada , Tel : 604-682-3701 , Email : dwolfin@avino.com ( Name , Telephone , E - mail and / or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Common Shares , without Par Value Title of Each Class ASM Trading Symbol NYSE American , LLC Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : Not Applicable ( Title of Class ) Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15 ( d ) of the Act :