-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RTKUWwju8jnvrj0QNYgkr2rDEmurAhHBXvsW3PlzbN3gwxhu8aFMHc0HC6Ugx0B2 D9WrA1Gn5KZbQhgxzoSqBw== 0000897101-06-000890.txt : 20060427 0000897101-06-000890.hdr.sgml : 20060427 20060427162435 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-06-000890 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060424 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20060427 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060427 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HECLA MINING CO/DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719413 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400] IRS NUMBER: 820126240 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08491 FILM NUMBER: 06785582 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200 STREET 2: NONE CITY: COEUR D'ALENE STATE: ID ZIP: 83815-9408 BUSINESS PHONE: 2087694100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200 STREET 2: NONE CITY: COEUR D'ALENE STATE: ID ZIP: 83815-9408 8-K 1 hecla061831_8k.htm FORM 8-K DATED APRIL 24, 2006 Hecla Mining Company Form 8-K, Dated April 24, 2006
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2005

Hecla Mining Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-8491 82-0126240
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

6500 North Mineral Drive, Suite 200
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 		83815-9408
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(208) 769-4100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

        Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

        On April 24, 2006 the litigation regarding claims by Independence Lead Mines (“Independence”) relating to the Lucky Friday unit was resolved in favor of Hecla Mining Company (“Hecla”) by the Idaho Supreme Court. In a 5-0 decision, the Idaho Supreme Court affirmed a July 2004 District Court decision that determined that Hecla did not breach any express provisions of a lease on the Gold Hunter portion of the Lucky Friday unit and that Hecla did not commit waste.


SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

HECLA MINING COMPANY
 
 
By:    /s/ Philip C. Wolf
Philip C. Wolf
 Vice President and General Counsel

Dated: April 27, 2006





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