Hecla Mining (HL) 8-K Strong operating results and free cash flow generation; Lucky Friday reaches tentative agreement

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 7, 2019

HECLA MINING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-08491	77-0664171
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	HL	New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock	HL-PB	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 7, 2019, the Company issued a news release announcing the Company’s third quarter 2019 financial results.  The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Lawrence P. Radford notified Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) that he intends to retire as Senior Vice President – Chief Technical Officer of the Company as of December 11, 2019.

Item 8.01   Other Events.

On November 7, 2019, the Company announced it would pay a dividend on its shares of common stock in the amount of $0.0025, to shareholders of record as of November 22, 2019, payable on or about December 3, 2019.  In addition to the common stock dividend, the Company also announced it declared a dividend of $0.875 on its Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock to shareholders of record as of December 13, 2019, payable on or about January 2, 2020.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	News Release dated November 7, 2019.*
	* Furnished 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.

Dated:   November 7, 2019

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