X0202 4 2007-11-14 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 V.P. and CFO Common Stock 2007-11-14 4 M 0 4000 6.543 A 40200 D Common Stock 2007-11-14 4 M 0 20000 4.878 A 60200 D Common Stock 2007-11-14 4 M 0 6000 4.635 A 66200 D Common Stock 2007-11-14 4 M 0 35000 5.995 A 101200 D Common Stock 2007-11-14 4 M 0 26000 4.92 A 127200 D Common Stock 2007-11-14 4 J 0 30000 11.33 D 97200 D Common Stock 2007-11-14 4 S 0 61000 11.4141 D 36200 D Common Stock 2007-11-16 4 M 0 6000 4.92 A 42200 D Common Stock 2007-11-16 4 S 0 6000 11.138 D 36200 D Stock Options 6.543 2007-11-14 4 M 0 4000 0 D 2005-01-01 2011-02-23 Common Stock 4000 144000 D Stock Options 4.878 2007-11-14 4 M 0 20000 0 D 2005-01-01 2011-05-14 Common Stock 20000 124000 D Stock Options 4.635 2007-11-14 4 M 0 6000 0 D 2005-02-13 2011-08-13 Common Stock 6000 118000 D Stock Options 5.995 2007-11-14 4 M 0 35000 0 D 2004-05-06 2009-05-06 Common Stock 35000 83000 D Stock Options 4.92 2007-11-14 4 M 0 26000 0 D 2005-05-06 2010-05-06 Common Stock 26000 57000 D Stock Options 4.92 2007-11-16 4 M 0 6000 0 D 2005-05-06 2010-05-06 Common Stock 6000 51000 D These are discounted stock options purchased by Mr. Walde under the terms of the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan). On November 14, 2007, Mr. Walde exercised these stock options within the Plan. These stock options were not sold in the open market. The amount of gain realized by Mr. Walde from the exercise of these stock options will be held in the Investment Account under the Plan, until such time as Mr. Walde has a distributable event under the terms of the Plan, or at such time as Mr. Walde has elected under the terms of the Plan. Lewis E. Walde 2007-11-16