HECLA MINING CO/DE/ — Regulatory Filings 2018

Apr 9, 2018

DEFA14A 1 hecla3363691-defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

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HECLA MINING COMPANY

HECLA MINING COMPANY 6500 N. MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200 COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83815

Meeting Information
Meeting Type:	Annual Meeting
For holders as of:	March 28, 2018
Date: May 24, 2018	Time: 10:00 AM EDT

Location:
1 Place Ville Marie
Suite 4000
Montreal, Quebec
Canada

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Voting Items

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR LISTED IN ITEM 1 AND "FOR" PROPOSALS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 — 1.	ELECTION OF CLASS II DIRECTORS
	Nominees:
	1a.	George R. Nethercutt, Jr.
	1b.	Stephen F. Ralbovsky
	1c.	Catherine J. Boggs
2.	Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP
as our independent registered public accounting
firm for 2018.
3.	Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive
compensation.
4.	Approval of amendments to our Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws to remove certain 80%
supermajority voting provisions.
5.	Approval of amendments to our Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws to permit shareholders
to call special meetings of shareholders in certain
circumstances.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES NOT HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL
6.	Shareholder proposal to declassify our
Board of Directors.
7.	In their discretion on all other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.