8-K
filed May 22, 2026, 2:52 PM ET
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Hecla Mining shareholders approve director stock plan extension and elect directors at annual meeting
HECLA MINING CO/DE/
- Shareholders approved amendment extending Director Stock Plan expiration from May 15, 2027 to May 15, 2036.
- 78.23% of outstanding shares (524,590,027) were represented at the May 21, 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Directors Rob Krcmarov and Dean R. Gehring were elected with 440,846,142 and 425,707,863 votes for, respectively.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved with 421,646,575 votes for.
- Appointment of BDO USA as independent auditor ratified with 480,303,792 votes for.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
HECLA MINING CO/DE/ shareholders approved Election of Two Director Nominees at the 2026-05-21 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 1 . Election of Two Director Nominees . The shareholders elected each of the director nominees proposed by our Board to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until such nominee’s successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Rob Krcmarov 440,846,142 1,433,000 1,044,213 81,266,672 Dean R. Gehring 425,707,863 16,558,850 1,056,642 81,266,672
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
HECLA MINING CO/DE/ shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Named Executive Compensation at the 2026-05-21 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3 . Advisory Vote on Named Executive Compensation . Our shareholders approved the compensation of Hecla’s named executive officers. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 421,646,575 19,785,285 1,891,495 81,266,672
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
HECLA MINING CO/DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-05-21 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2 . Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company ’ s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Our shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: Votes For Votes Against Abstain 480,303,792 42,376,233 1,910,002
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
HECLA MINING CO/DE/ shareholders approved Approve amendment to Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors at the 2026-05-21 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4 . Approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors. Our shareholders approved the amendment to our Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 437,723,033 4,700,693 899,629 81,266,672
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