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): September 30, 2008
HECLA MINING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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77-0664171 |
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(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)
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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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On September 30, 2008, Hecla Mining Company (“Hecla”) announced the calculation of the ratio at which it would issue shares of its common stock, par value $0.25 per share, for a previously announced regular quarterly dividend on its outstanding 6.5% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of $1.625 per share. The total amount of such stock dividend is approximately $3.27 million in Hecla common stock (or approximately 622,265 shares, with cash for fractional shares). The stock dividend payment date was on October 1, 2008. A copy of the press release making the announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference.
The issuance of shares to its existing holders of 6.5% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is exempt from registration as it involves no sale for value in which any investment decision is made and/or no public offering pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
As described above in Item 3.02, Hecla announced the calculation of the ratio at which it would issue shares of its common stock for a previously announced regular quarterly dividend on its outstanding 6.5% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. A copy of the press release making the announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated September 30, 2008 |
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: October 2, 2008
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/s/ Philip C. Wolf |
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Philip C. Wolf |