SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CLAYTON RONALD W
(Last) (First) (Middle)
6500 N. MINERAL DRIVE, SUITE 200
(Street)
COEUR D'ALENE ID 83815-9408
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HECLA MINING CO/DE/ [ HL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior V.P. - Operations
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/17/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/17/2007 M 2,102 A $6.543 30,881 D
Common Stock 08/17/2007 J 2,102(1) D $7.44 28,779 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $6.543 08/17/2007 M 2,102 01/01/2005 02/23/2011 Common Stock 2,102 $0 156,427 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These are discounted stock options purchased by Mr. Clayton under the terms of the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). On August 17, 2007, Mr. Clayton exercised these stock options within the Plan. These stock options were not sold in the open market. The amount of gain realized by Mr. Clayton from the exercise of these stock options will be held in the Investment Account under the Plan, until such time as Mr. Clayton has a distributable event under the terms of the Plan, or at such time as Mr. Clayton has elected under the terms of the Plan.
Remarks:
Ronald W. Clayton 08/20/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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