HECLA MINING CO/DE/ — Director's Dealing 2011

May 16, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HECLA MINING CO/DE/ (HL)
CIK: 0000719413
Period of Report: 2011-05-12

Reporting Person: SABALA JAMES A (Sr. Vice Pres. & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-12	Common Stock	F	8990	—	Disposed	55751	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Mr. Sabala was awarded 26,247 restricted stock units on May 5, 2010. The restrictions have lapsed on the stock units and Mr. Sabala elected to have Hecla Mining Company withhold 8,990 shares of this award to cover his tax liability.