HECLA MINING CO/DE/ — Regulatory Filings 2016

Feb 16, 2016

8-K 1 a51280126.htm HECLA MINING COMPANY 8-K Copyright 2016 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): February 16, 2016

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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 16, 2016, the Company issued a news release discussing its exploration results for 2015 as well as certain planned exploration and pre-development activities for 2016. A copy of the Company’s news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The news release shall be deemed furnished, not filed, for purposes of this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	News Release, dated February 16,
2016.

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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.

Dated:
Hecla Mining Company
By:	/s/ David C. Sienko
	David C. Sienko
	Vice President & General Counsel

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