---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-033143"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HL"
cik: "0000719413"
company_name: "HECLA MINING CO/DE/"
filed_at: "2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T06:33:18.519213+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hecla names Rob Krcmarov CEO; promotes Carlos Aguiar to COO

## Summary
- Rob Krcmarov, former Barrick EVP of Exploration, appointed Hecla President and CEO effective Nov 7, 2024.
- Krcmarov receives $850K base salary, $1.03M in RSUs, $1.265M in performance units, and $900K one-time RSU grant.
- Catherine Boggs, who served as interim CEO, remains Chair of the Board.
- Carlos Aguiar promoted from VP Operations to SVP and COO effective Nov 7, 2024.
- Krcmarov also appointed to Board as Class I director, standing for election in 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-033143
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HL
- cik: 0000719413
- company_name: HECLA MINING CO/DE/
- filed_at: 2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000143774924033143/0001437749-24-033143-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000143774924033143/hl20241104_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-033143.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Krcmarov was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at HECLA MINING CO/DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) had appointed Mr. Robert Krcmarov, age 60, as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 7, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000143774924033143/0001437749-24-033143-index.htm
- Executive change
  Catherine J. Boggs changed role as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at HECLA MINING CO/DE/.
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Krcmarov succeeds Catherine J. Boggs, who has served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since May 22, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000143774924033143/0001437749-24-033143-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Krcmarov was appointed as Class I Director at HECLA MINING CO/DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: the Company announced the Board of the Company had increased the size of the Board, and appointed Mr. Robert Krcmarov as a Class I director (standing for election in 2026), to fill the resulting vacancy, effective November 7, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000143774924033143/0001437749-24-033143-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.