8-K

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): June 3, 2024

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

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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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed, on May 22, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) appointed Catherine J. Boggs to serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 22, 2024. On June 3, 2024, the Board approved the compensation for Ms. Boggs in connection with her interim role. Ms. Boggs will receive a monthly management fee of $106,000, payable 60% in cash and 40% in shares of Company common stock, pursuant to the terms of the Interim Chief Executive Officer Agreement between the Company and Ms. Boggs, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

In connection with a recent resignation from the Board, the Company has reclassified Ms. Boggs from a Class II director standing for reelection in 2027 to a Class I director standing for reelection in 2026. This reclassification was necessary because the Company’s Bylaws and Restated Certificate of Incorporation require that the number of directors in each class be as nearly equal as possible.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

10.1		Interim CEO Agreement dated June 6, 2024, between Hecla Mining Company and Catherine J. Boggs.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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: June 7, 2024

SEC Form 8-K filed by Hecla Mining Company