HECLA MINING CO/DE/ — Director's Dealing 2010

Jun 9, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HECLA MINING CO/DE/ (HL)
CIK: 0000719413
Period of Report: 2010-06-09

Reporting Person: BAKER PHILLIPS S JR (Director, President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-06-09	Common Stock	F	58224	$5.38	Disposed	848432	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Mr. Baker was awarded 131,579 restricted stock units on May 28, 2009. On May 28, 2010, the restrictions lapsed on the stock units and Mr. Baker elected to have Hecla Mining Company withhold 58,224 shares of this award to cover his tax liability.