X0201 42003-08-03 0000719413 HECLA MINING CO/DE/ HL 0001166086 FUDGE THOMAS F JR 6500 N. MINERAL DRIVE, SUITE 200 COEUR D'ALENE ID 83815-9408 0100VP - OperationsCommon Stock2003-08-084M070001.3125A19889DCommon Stock2003-08-084S070006.124D12889DCommon Stock2003-08-114M070002.875A19889DCommon Stock2003-08-114S070006.3314D12889DCommon Stock2003-08-114J0200001.13A32889DStock Options1.31252003-08-084M070000D2000-05-042010-05-04Common Stock7000218900DStock Options2.8752003-08-114M070000D1999-05-072009-05-07Common Stock7000211900DStock Options1.132003-08-114J0200001.13D2001-06-072006-06-07Common Stock20000191900DThese options vested in equal installments on June 7, 2001, June 7, 2002 and December 7, 2002Mr. Fudge purchased 20,000 stock options that he was granted on June 7, 2001Mr. Rudge purchased 20,000 stock options that he was granted on June 7, 2001Tami Hansen, Attorney in Fact for Thomas F. Fudge, Jr.2003-08-12