1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 ----------- FORM 8-K PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report March 8, 1995 (Date of earliest event reported): Hecla Mining Company ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware ----------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-8491 82-0126240 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 6500 Mineral Drive Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814-8788 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (208) 769-4100 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number) 2 Item 5. Other Events On March 8, 1995, a court order was issued which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference, entitled Order Dissolving Preliminary Injunction in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, Civil Case No. 94-0159-S-DAE, dated March 8, 1995. Item 7. Financial Statements, Proforma Financial Information and Exhibits Exhibit A - Order Dissolving Preliminary Injunction SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. HECLA MINING COMPANY By /s/ Michael B. White ------------------------------- Name: Michael B. White Title: Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary Dated: March 27, 1995 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit A - Order Dissolving Preliminary Injunction