Sec Form 4 Filing - Boggs Catherine J @ HECLA MINING CO/DE/ - 2024-12-12

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Boggs Catherine J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HECLA MINING CO/DE/ [ HL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 6500 N MINERAL DR., SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/12/2024 (Street) COEUR D'ALENE, ID83815 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/12/2024 A 5,887 ( 1 ) A $ 5.52 ( 2 ) 325,646 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 12/12/2024 A 2,804 ( 4 ) A $ 5.85 ( 5 ) 328,450 ( 6 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Boggs Catherine J 6500 N MINERAL DR., SUITE 200 COEUR D'ALENE, ID83815 X Signatures Tami D. Whitman, Attorney-in-Fact for Catherine J. Boggs 12/13/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Under a ICEO Agreement entered into between Ms. Boggs and Hecla Mining Company ("Company"), she receives a portion of her monthly management fee in equity (a $42,400 value), which is prorated for each partial month of service, from the Hecla Mining Company 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. Ms. Boggs was awarded a prorated amount of shares on November 7, 2024 (prorated from 11/1/24 to 11/7/24), the effective date of the appointment of the Company's new President and CEO. The Board of Directors of the Company asked Ms. Boggs to stay until December 12, 2024, to help with the transition of the newly appointed President and CEO. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved Ms. Boggs continue to receive the $42,400 in equity until the termination of the ICEO Agreement on December 12, 2024. The shares granted to Ms. Boggs are prorated from 11/8/24 to 11/30/24. ( 2 )The closing price on the NYSE on November 29, 2024. ( 3 )Consists of 202,362 shares held directly, 117,214 shares deferred into trust under the Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors, and another 6,070 shares deferred into trust under the Hecla 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. ( 4 )See footnote 1. The shares granted to Ms. Boggs were prorated from 12/1/24 to 12/12/24. ( 5 )The closing price on the NYSE on December 11, 2024. ( 6 )Consists of 205,166 shares held directly, 117,214 shares deferred into trust under the Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors, and another 6,070 shares deferred into trust under the Hecla 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.

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