X0303 4 2010-06-09 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 & CEO Common Stock 2010-06-09 4 F 0 58224 5.38 D 848432 D Mr. Baker was awarded 131,579 restricted stock units on May 28, 2009. On May 28, 2010, the restrictions lapsed on the stock units and Mr. Baker elected to have Hecla Mining Company withhold 58,224 shares of this award to cover his tax liability. Tami D. Hansen, Attorney-in-Fact for Phillips S. Baker, Jr. 2010-06-09