X0303 4 2009-03-09 0 0000719413 HECLA MINING CO/DE/ HL 0001166074 BAKER PHILLIPS S JR 6500 NORTH MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200 COEUR D 'ALENE ID 83815 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2009-03-09 4 A 0 350458 1.28 A 706027 D 2006 - 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan payment. These shares were deferred to Mr. Baker's stock account in the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan until January 2, 2010, at which time they will be disbtributed to Mr. Baker. Tami D. Hansen, Attorney-in-Fact for Phillips S. Baker, Jr. 2009-03-11