hecla_8k-112812.htm
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): November 28, 2012
HECLA MINING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.04 Mine Safety – Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations.
On November 28, 2012, Hecla Mining Company's Lucky Friday Mine, located in Mullan, Idaho, received notice from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) about a potential pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards under Section 104(e) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The notice indicated that because the Lucky Friday is in non-producing status, MSHA will postpone action on this matter until further notice.
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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Dated:
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November 28, 2012
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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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