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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 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;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;">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. &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt;">On January 7, 2020, Hecla Mining Company (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a news release announcing preliminary production and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.&#xa0;&#xa0;All measures of the Company's fourth quarter and full year 2019 operating and financial results and conditions contained in the news release are preliminary and reflect the Company&#8217;s expected results as of the date of the news release. Actual reported fourth quarter and full year 2019 results are subject to management's final review as well as review by the Company's independent registered accounting firm and may vary significantly from current expectations because of a number of factors, including, without limitation, additional or revised information and changes in accounting standards or policies or in how those standards are applied. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.&#xa0;&#xa0;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt;">In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company&#8217;s filings or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 8.01 Other Events</b></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;">As disclosed in Exhibit 99.1, the Company also announced the union ratified a new collective bargaining agreement at the Company&#8217;s Lucky Friday mine.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">(d) Exhibits</p>

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hl20200106_8k.htm
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):
January 7, 2020
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:
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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)
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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))
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
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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. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 7, 2020, Hecla Mining Company (the "Company") issued a news release announcing preliminary production and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.  All measures of the Company's fourth quarter and full year 2019 operating and financial results and conditions contained in the news release are preliminary and reflect the Company's expected results as of the date of the news release. Actual reported fourth quarter and full year 2019 results are subject to management's final review as well as review by the Company's independent registered accounting firm and may vary significantly from current expectations because of a number of factors, including, without limitation, additional or revised information and changes in accounting standards or policies or in how those standards are applied. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events
As disclosed in Exhibit 99.1, the Company also announced the union ratified a new collective bargaining agreement at the Company's Lucky Friday mine.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
104
News Release, dated January 7, 2020.*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Furnished herewith
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IGNATURE
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: January 7, 2020
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