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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
____________________
 
FORM 8-K
 
Current Report
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2021
 
HECLA MINING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 1-8491 77-0664171
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
6500 North Mineral Drive, Suite 200
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815-9408
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(208) 769-4100
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on
which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share
HL
New York Stock Exchange
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.25 per share
HL-PB
New York Stock Exchange
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
Item 8.01 Other Events
 
On May 13, 2021, the Company issued a news release announcing the release of its 2020 Sustainability Report. A copy of the 2020 Sustainability Report can be found on the Company’s website at www.hecla-mining.com. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
99.1
 
104
 
News Release, dated May 13, 2021.
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 
 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
HECLA MINING COMPANY
       
By
/s/ David C. Sienko
David C. Sienko
Vice President and General Counsel
 
 
 
Dated: May 14, 2021