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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">WASHINGTON, DC 20549</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;font-variant:small-caps;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>d</b><font style="font-variant:small-caps;"><b>) of<br>
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>March 5, 2018</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>HECLA MINING COMPANY </b><br>
<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font></p>

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			<td style="text-align: center; width: 33%;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>77-0664171</b></font></td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></font></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>6500 North Mineral Drive, Suite 200</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Coeur d&#39;Alene, Idaho 83815-9408</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(208) 769-4100</b></p>

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<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>N/A</b><br>
(Former name or Former Address, if changed Since Last Report)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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. <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">On March 5, 2018, Hecla Mining Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a News Release announcing it had entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (&ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;) pursuant to which it issued Canadian $40 million in aggregate principal amount of its Series 2018-A Senior Notes due May 1, 2021 (the &ldquo;Notes&rdquo;) to Ressources Qu&eacute;bec, a subsidiary of Investissment Qu&eacute;bec, a financing arm of the Qu&eacute;bec government. The Notes were issued at a discount of 0.58%, and bear interest at a rate of 4.68% per year. The Notes are senior and unsecured and are pari passu in all material respects with the Company&rsquo;s outstanding 6.875% Senior Notes due May 2021, including with respect to guarantees of the Notes by certain subsidiaries of the Company. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes for general corporate purposes related to the Casa Berardi Mine, including capital expenditures and development and expansion costs at such mine.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">The description of the Agreement and the Notes in this report are summaries only, do not purport to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. </font></p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 91%; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ex_106805.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Note Purchase Agreement, dated March 5, 2018, among Hecla Mining Company, as Issuer, certain subsidiaries of Hecla Mining Company, as Guarantors thereto, and Ressources Qu&eacute;bec. *</a></td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">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.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Dated:<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March 5, 2018</font></p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;David C. Sienko</font></p>
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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 5, 2018
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))
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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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
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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.
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
.
On March 5, 2018, Hecla Mining Company (the "Company") issued a News Release announcing it had entered into a Note Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") pursuant to which it issued Canadian $40 million in aggregate principal amount of its Series 2018-A Senior Notes due May 1, 2021 (the "Notes") to Ressources Québec, a subsidiary of Investissment Québec, a financing arm of the Québec government. The Notes were issued at a discount of 0.58%, and bear interest at a rate of 4.68% per year. The Notes are senior and unsecured and are pari passu in all material respects with the Company's outstanding 6.875% Senior Notes due May 2021, including with respect to guarantees of the Notes by certain subsidiaries of the Company.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes for general corporate purposes related to the Casa Berardi Mine, including capital expenditures and development and expansion costs at such mine.
The description of the Agreement and the Notes in this report are summaries only, do not purport to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
See the disclosure contained in Item 1.01 above, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
Note Purchase Agreement, dated March 5, 2018, among Hecla Mining Company, as Issuer, certain subsidiaries of Hecla Mining Company, as Guarantors thereto, and Ressources Québec. *
99.1
News Release dated March 5, 2018. *
* Filed herewith
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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 5, 2018
Hecla Mining
Company
By:
/s/ David C. Sienko
David C. Sienko
Vice President & General Counsel
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