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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-018228"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HL"
cik: "0000719413"
company_name: "HECLA MINING CO/DE/"
filed_at: "2026-05-22T18:52:43+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T18:56:34.803835+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hecla Mining shareholders approve director stock plan extension and elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-018228
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HL
- cik: 0000719413
- company_name: HECLA MINING CO/DE/
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T18:52:43+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000143774926018228/0001437749-26-018228-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000143774926018228/hl20260522_8k.htm

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