-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, YSwwRN+vJohZGQB0SD+d6F73g3/iJZDVb6Upv2m5tKPgnvufVDdPdp0rhlzT6fQ8 DjwNHrDNTGPtENuGeXKZFQ== 0000950123-94-000537.txt : 19940321 0000950123-94-000537.hdr.sgml : 19940321 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-94-000537 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K CONFIRMING COPY: PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19931229 ITEM INFORMATION: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940318 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HECLA MINING CO/DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719413 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 1040 IRS NUMBER: 820126240 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 34 SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08491 FILM NUMBER: 00000000 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6500 MINERAL DR STREET 2: P O BOX C8000 CITY: COEUR D ALENE STATE: ID ZIP: 83814-8788 BUSINESS PHONE: 2087694100 8-K 1 HECLA MINING COMPANY 8-K, 12/29/93 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D. C. 20549 ----------- FORM 8-K PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): DECEMBER 29, 1993 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 MINERAL DRIVE COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO 83814-8788 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (208) 769-4100 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Registrant's Telephone Number) Page 1 of 3 2 Item 5. Other Events. On December 29, 1993, Hecla Mining Company (the "Company"), two wholly owned Canadian subsidiaries of the Company, and Equinox Resources Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada ("Equinox"), executed an Acquisition Agreement providing for the Company's acquisition of Equinox. Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement and related Plan of Arrangement, upon consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, (i) Equinox common shareholders will receive 0.3 Company common shares, par value $0.25 ("Company Common Shares"), for each outstanding Equinox common share, (ii) holders of Equinox's Series "A" production participating preferred shares will receive newly issued production notes of the Company with the same material terms and conditions, and (iii) outstanding Equinox options and warrants will become exercisable for Company Common Shares. In connection with the acquisition of Equinox, the Company expects to issue approximately 5.7 million Company Common Shares. The Board of Directors of the Company and Equinox have each approved the Acquisition Agreement. However, the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement are subject to a number of conditions including, without limitation, approval by Equinox shareholders, and approval by a Canadian court of the Plan of Arrangement. Page 2 of 3 3 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, thereunto duly authorized. Dated: December 29, 1993 HECLA MINING COMPANY By: /s/ Michael B. White --------------------------------- Michael B. White Vice President - General Counsel & Secretary Page 3 of 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----