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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 1994
Hecla Mining Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-8491 82-0126240
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
6500 Mineral Drive
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814-8788
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(208) 769-4100
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(Registrant's Telephone Number)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On June 1, 1994, the Registrant issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Proforma Financial Information and Exhibits.
Exhibit A - Press Release dated June 1, 1994.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HECLA MINING COMPANY
By /s/ Nathaniel K. Adams
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Name: Nathaniel K. Adams
Title: Attorney and Assistant
Secretary
Dated: June 2, 1994
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit A - Press Release dated June 1, 1994
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[HECLA LETTERHEAD]
EXHIBIT A
HECLA REPORTS UNFAVORABLE JURY VERDICT: $20 MILLION DAMAGES
For release 5:30 p.m. PDT, June 1, 1994
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) announced today
that a jury sitting in Idaho State District Court entered a verdict holding
Hecla liable for $10 million in compensatory damages and an additional $10
million in punitive damages. The verdict came in a lawsuit filed by the
Star-Phoenix Mining Company, a former lessee of the Star-Morning mine, over a
dispute relating to the company's 1990 termination of Star-Phoenix's lease of
the mine. Hecla intends to vigorously appeal the verdict and strongly believes
that the evidence presented in the trial does not support the verdict.
-HL-
Contact: W. Bill Booth, vice president - investor
and public affairs, 208/769-4100
