Current Report Filing (8-k)
February 21 2019 - 6:05AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
21, 2019
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
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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(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:
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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(b))
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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))
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
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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.
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 21, 2019, Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”)
issued a news release announcing the Company’s fourth quarter 2018 and
twelve months ended December 31, 2018 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 this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 documents 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 8.01 Other Events
Dividends
As disclosed in Exhibit 99.1, the Company also announced it would pay a
dividend on its shares of common stock in the amount of $0.0025, to
shareholders of record as of March 5, 2019, payable on or about March
13, 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 March 15,
2019, payable on or about April 1, 2019.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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:
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February 21, 2019
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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 & General Counsel
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