Hecla Mining Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
Industrials
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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Item 1.02
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Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
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On April 9, 2026, Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) announced it had completed the redemption of its remaining $263 million 7.25% Senior Notes (“Notes”) due in 2028. The full redemption of the Notes terminates the (i) Indenture, dated February 19, 2020, by and among Hecla Mining Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (“Indenture”), (ii) First Supplemental Indenture, dated February 19, 2020, and (iii) Second Supplemental Indenture, dated February 6, 2023. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
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Item 2.04
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Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
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The information set forth under Item 1.02 above of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.04.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes. Information concerning the terms and conditions of the redemption is described in the notice received from the trustee to holders of the applicable Notes under the Indenture governing the Notes.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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Description
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99.1
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).
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* Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Hecla Mining Company
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Date:
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April 9, 2026
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By:
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/s/ David C. Sienko
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David C. Sienko
Sr. Vice President & General Counsel |