X0202 4 2004-08-13 0000719413 HECLA MINING CO/DE/ HL 0001166088 WALDE LEWIS E 6500 N. MINERAL DRIVE, SUITE 200 COEUR D'ALENE ID 83815-9408 0 1 0 0 VP and Chief Financial Officer Stock Options 4.635 2004-08-13 4 A 0 6000 .515 A 2005-02-13 2011-08-13 Common Stock 6000 140500 D Stock option units acquired under the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan pursuant to the election made to convert cash amount in investment account under the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan into discounted stock options Lewis E. Walde 2004-08-17