Current Report Filing (8-k)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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): May 21, 2020
HECLA MINING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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1-8491
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77-0664171
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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of incorporation)
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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
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which
registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share
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HL
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New York Stock Exchange
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Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.25 per share
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HL-PB
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New York Stock Exchange
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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 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Hecla Mining Company (“our,” “we,” or “Hecla”) held on May 21, 2020, our shareholders were asked to consider and vote upon the following three proposals: (1) election of two nominees to our Board of Directors to hold office until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (2) ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year 2020; and (3) approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers.
On the record date of March 24, 2020, there were 523,247,297 shares of Hecla common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The count of shares present at the meeting, in person or proxy, was 399,585,804 or 76.36% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Hecla. For each proposal, the results of shareholder voting were as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of Two Director Nominees. The shareholders elected each of the director nominees proposed by our Board of Directors to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until such nominee’s successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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Votes
For
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Votes
Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Phillips S. Baker, Jr.
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278,912,212
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9,125,966
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919,172
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110,628,454
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George R. Johnson
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273,628,158
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14,249,190
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1,080,002
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110,628,454
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Proposal 2. Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Our shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
Votes
For
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Votes
Against
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Abstain
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384,064,839
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10,225,828
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5,295,137
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There were no broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 2.
Proposal 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Our shareholders approved the compensation of Hecla’s named executive officers. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
Votes
For
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Votes
Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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205,159,553
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79,912,187
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3,885,610
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110,628,454
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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.
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HECLA MINING COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ David C. Sienko
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David C. Sienko
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Vice President and General Counsel
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Dated: May 26, 2020
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