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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): May 23, 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.
In connection with the acquisition of Equinox Resources Ltd.
by Hecla Mining Company, a Delaware corporation, ("Hecla"), Hecla reports sales
of $37,028,000 and a net loss of $8,137,000, or $.20 per share, after a
$2,012,500 dividend to preferred shareholders, for the four months ended April
30, 1994, which includes the operations of Equinox Resources Ltd. This
business combination, which was completed on March 11, 1994, has been accounted
for as a pooling of interests.
For additional information with respect to Hecla and Equinox
Resources Ltd., reference is made to Hecla's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
March 11, 1994, as amended by the Form 8-K/A Amendment No. 1, filed May 2, 1994
and Hecla's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1994.
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SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
HECLA MINING COMPANY
By: /s/ Michael B. White
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Michael B. White
Vice President - General Counsel
and Secretary
Dated: May 23, 1994
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