HECLA MINING CO/DE/ — Regulatory Filings 2012

Jan 11, 2012

8-K 1 a50129939.htm HECLA MINING COMPANY 8-K Copyright 2012 Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company. All rights reserved www.businesswire.com

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K C URRENT R EPORT P URSUANT TO S ECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF T HE S ECURITIES E XCHANGE A CT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 11, 2012

HECLA MINING COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-8491	77-0664171
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)

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)

N/A (Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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(b))

⃞ 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))

Item 8.01. Other

On January 11, 2012, Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) issued a news release with respect to the Lucky Friday Mine. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)
99.1 News Release, dated January 11, 2012. *

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• Filed herewith.

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 & General Counsel

Dated: January 11, 2012

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