UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As previously disclosed, on May 22, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) appointed Catherine J. Boggs to serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 22, 2024. On June 3, 2024, the Board approved the compensation for Ms. Boggs in connection with her interim role. Ms. Boggs will receive a monthly management fee of $106,000, payable 60% in cash and 40% in shares of Company common stock, pursuant to the terms of the Interim Chief Executive Officer Agreement between the Company and Ms. Boggs, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
In connection with a recent resignation from the Board, the Company has reclassified Ms. Boggs from a Class II director standing for reelection in 2027 to a Class I director standing for reelection in 2026. This reclassification was necessary because the Company’s Bylaws and Restated Certificate of Incorporation require that the number of directors in each class be as nearly equal as possible.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 10.1 | Interim CEO Agreement dated June 6, 2024, between Hecla Mining Company and Catherine J. Boggs. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | |
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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.
| HECLA MINING COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ David C. Sienko | |
| David C. Sienko | ||
| Vice President and General Counsel | ||
Dated: June 7, 2024
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