X0201 42003-08-19 0000719413 HECLA MINING CO/DE/ HL 0001166074 BAKER PHILLIPS S JR 6500 N. MINERAL DRIVE, SUITE 200 COEUR D'ALENE ID 83815-9408 1100President and CEOCommon Stock2003-08-194S0200006.28D162609DCommon Stock2003-08-204S0240006.59D138609DCommon Stock2003-08-214S0100006.56D128609DStock Options6.2352003-08-194A0600000A2003-08-192005-01-31Common Stock60000400000DOn May 9, 2002, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Hecla Mining Company granted stock options under the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan to the executives of the company. In addition to the regular grant, the executives were to be awarded additional stock options, to be effective if the common stock price reached certain designated levels. On August 19, 2003, the common stock reached that level and the executives were awarded additional stock options.Tami D. Hansen, Attorney-in-Fact for Phillips S. Baker, Jr.2003-08-21