-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UceC8Zme0gKpfRUOP69B+tMAnulckgToyXqk/XXLtpWJbHP1kPY5CnKrDcDbI2z+ hY+ps11fn2bedMs526XKog== 0001144204-08-059914.txt : 20081029 0001144204-08-059914.hdr.sgml : 20081029 20081029115852 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-08-059914 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081027 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20081029 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081029 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INDEPENDENCE LEAD MINES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000050073 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES [1090] IRS NUMBER: 820131980 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00316 FILM NUMBER: 081146914 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 717 CITY: WALLACE STATE: ID ZIP: 83873 BUSINESS PHONE: 2087532525 8-K 1 v129994_8k.htm Unassociated Document
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 27, 2008

INDEPENDENCE LEAD MINES COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Arizona
001- 316
 82-0131980
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

PO BOX 717
WALLACE, IDAHO 
  
83873
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 753-2525

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
A.
Special Meeting of Shareholders. On October 27, 2008, by the vote of over 70% of the outstanding shares, the shareholders of the Company at a Special Meeting, approved certain proposals, namely:

 
●
Approved and adopted the Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2008, by and among Hecla Mining Company, Hecla Merger Company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hecla Mining Company) and Independence Lead Mines Company, as amended on August 12, 2008.
 
 
●
Ratified and approved prior actions of the Company.
 
 
●
Approved the liquidation and dissolution of Independence.
 
 
●
Considered and voted on any procedural matters incident to the conduct of the special meeting, such as postponement or adjournment of the special meeting, including any postponement or adjournment for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies
 
B. Cessation of Trading. Based upon the results of the Special Meeting of Shareholders on October 27, 2008, the Registrant intends to notify The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. to voluntarily cease trading of the Registrant’s common stock on the Pink Market. The Pink Market is maintained by Pink OTC Markets Inc. The Pink Market is neither an SEC-Registered Stock Exchange nor a NASD Broker/Dealer. Pink OTC Markets Inc. is a privately owned company headquartered in New York City.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

SIGNATURES

FORM 8-K

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.


INDEPENDENCE LEAD MINES COMPANY

By: /s/ Bernard C. Lannen                           
President and Chief Administrative Officer
Date: October 28, 2008 
  
 
 
 
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