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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 13, 2017

 

HECLA MINING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

1-8491

77-0664171

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

of Incorporation)

 

 

               

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)

N/A
(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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)
     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))
     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 

 
 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On March 13, 2017, Hecla Mining Company issued a news release providing an update on labor matters at its Lucky Friday mine. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

     

99.1

 

News Release, dated March 13, 2017.

 

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.

 

Dated:      March 13, 2017

 

 

Hecla Mining Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David C. Sienko

 

 

 

David C. Sienko

 

 

 

Vice President & General Counsel