# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000719413
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-018228
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-018228.hdr.sgml**: 20260522

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-018228

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260522

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260522

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HECLA MINING CO/DE/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000719413
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 770664171
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08491
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261012991

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200
- **STREET 2:** NONE
- **CITY:** COEUR D'ALENE
- **STATE:** ID
- **ZIP:** 83815-9408
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2087694100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200
- **STREET 2:** NONE
- **CITY:** COEUR D'ALENE
- **STATE:** ID
- **ZIP:** 83815-9408

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

 **WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**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 21, 2026**

**HECLA MINING COMPANY**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **1-8491** | **77-0664171** |
| (State or other jurisdiction <br> of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**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)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading<br> Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br> 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 |

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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. ☐

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**Item 5.02** – **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On May 21, 2026, our shareholders approved an amendment (the "First Amendment") to our Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors (the "Director Stock Plan") to extend the expiration date of the Director Stock Plan from May 15, 2027 to May 15, 2036.

The First Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 5.07** – **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

At the Annual Meeting held on May 21, 2026, our shareholders were asked to consider and vote upon the following four proposals: (1) election of two nominees to our Board to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (2) ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year 2026; (3) approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers; and (4) approval of an amendment to our Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors.

On the record date of March 25, 2026, there were 670,565,891 shares of Hecla common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The number of shares present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, was 524,590,027 or 78.23% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Hecla. For each proposal, the results of shareholder voting were as follows:

<u>Proposal 1</u>. *Election of Two Director Nominees*. The shareholders elected each of the director nominees proposed by our Board to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until such nominee's successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

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|  | **Votes**<br> **For** | **Votes**<br> **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker**<br> **Non-Votes** |
| Rob Krcmarov | 440,846,142 | 1,433,000 | 1,044,213 | 81,266,672 |
| Dean R. Gehring | 425,707,863 | 16,558,850 | 1,056,642 | 81,266,672 |

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<u>Proposal 2</u>. *Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company*'*s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.* Our shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

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| **Votes** <br> **For** | **Votes** <br> **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 480,303,792 | 42,376,233 | 1,910,002 |

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There were no broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 2.

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<u>Proposal 3</u>. *Advisory Vote on Named Executive Compensation*. Our shareholders approved the compensation of Hecla's named executive officers. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

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| **Votes** <br> **For** | **Votes** <br> **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker**<br> **Non-Votes**  |
| 421,646,575 | 19,785,285 | 1,891,495 | 81,266,672 |

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<u>Proposal 4</u>. *Approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors.* Our shareholders approved the amendment to our Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

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| **Votes** <br> **For** | **Votes** <br> **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker**<br> **Non-Votes**  |
| 437,723,033 | 4,700,693 | 899,629 | 81,266,672 |

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**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**

(d) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits

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| 10.1 | [First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors.\*](ex_967472.htm) |

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

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\*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Filed herewith.

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<u>SIGNATURE</u>

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.

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| HECLA MINING COMPANY | HECLA MINING COMPANY |
| By:  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ David C. Sienko |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David C. Sienko |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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Dated: May 22, 2026

## Exhibit 10.1

**Exhibit 10.1**

**First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company**

**Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors**

This First Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors (the "Plan") is adopted by Hecla Mining Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), effective as of May 21, 2026.

**Recitals**

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Amendment on February 20, 2026; and

WHEREAS, the stockholders of the Company approved this Amendment at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2026; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Plan to extend its term, while leaving all other provisions of the Plan unchanged.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** **Amendment to Section 3 (Effective Date and Term).** 

Section 3 of the Plan is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

"**3. Effective Date and Term.** The Plan shall be effective as of February 21, 2017 (the "Effective Date") and shall remain in effect until May 15, 2036, unless earlier terminated by the Board in accordance with the terms of the Plan."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** **No Other Amendments.** 

Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, all other terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** **Governing Law.** 

This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be executed by its duly authorized officer and as of the date first written above.

__<u>/s/ David C. Sienko</u><u> </u><u> </u><u> </u>

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

And Secretary