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): September 3, 2003
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 North Mineral Drive, Suite 200
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815-9408
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(208) 769-4100
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(Registrant's Telephone Number)
Item 5. Other Events
The following information is being furnished under Item 5 of Form 8-K:
On September 3, 2003, Hecla Mining Company (the "Company") issued a news release
announcing the Judge's ruling in the first phase of the Coeur d'Alene Basin
Trial. The News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURE
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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/ Michael B. White
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Name: Michael B. White
Title: Corporate Secretary
Dated: September 4, 2003
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Title
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Exhibit 99 - Hecla Mining Company News Release dated September 3, 2003
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