Hecla appoints Dean Gehring to board; shareholders approve doubling authorized common shares to 1.25B

HECLA MINING CO/DE/

Director George R. Johnson retired after May 21, 2025 annual meeting; Dean Gehring appointed Class I director effective May 21.
Gehring, former Newmont EVP and CTO, will serve on Health/Safety/Environmental/Technical and Compensation committees.
Shareholders approved amendment increasing authorized common shares from 750M to 1.25B (431.8M votes for, 31.5M against).
All three director nominees (Stanley, Wong, Satre) re-elected; BDO USA ratified as auditor for 2025; executive compensation approved.

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Appointed

Dean Gehring

Class I director

HL · HECLA MINING CO/DE/

Effective: 2025-05-21
Filed: May 22, 2025 23:59 UTC

On May 22, 2025, the Company announced the Board of the Company appointed Dean Gehring as a Class I director (standing for election in 2026, to fill the resulting vacancy of the retirement of Mr. Johnson), effective May 21, 2025.

Departed

George R. Johnson

Director

HL · HECLA MINING CO/DE/

Effective: 2025-05-21
Successor: Dean Gehring
Filed: May 22, 2025 23:59 UTC

Mr. George R. Johnson, a member of the Board of Directors (“Board”), submitted his letter of resignation to Hecla Mining Company (“Company,” “our,” “we,” or “Hecla) effective after the Annual Meeting held on May 21, 2025, due to his desire to retire.

Source: SEC EDGAR

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