Sec Form 4/A Filing - SABALA JAMES A @ HECLA MINING CO/DE/ - 2014-08-26

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FORM 4/A
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
SABALA JAMES A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HECLA MINING CO/DE/ [ HL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President & CFO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/26/2014
(Street)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
08/28/2014
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 08/26/2014 F 58,981 ( 1 ) D $ 0 262,474 D
Common Stock 08/26/2014 J 367 ( 2 ) A $ 0 262,841 D
Common Stock 08/26/2014 S 100,000 D $ 3.192 162,841 ( 3 ) 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
SABALA JAMES A

Sr. Vice President & CFO
Signatures
Tami D. Whitman, Attorney-in-fact for James A. Sabala 08/28/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Mr. Sabala's 2013 Annual Incentive and 2011-2013 Long-term Incentive awards were paid 50% in cash (paid in March 2014) and 50% in equity (158,662 shares). The portion paid in equity was in the form of restricted stock that had a vesting date of August 26, 2014. The restrictions have lapsed on the restricted stock. Mr. Sabala elected to have Hecla Mining Company withhold 58,981 shares to cover his tax liability. (This Form 4/A is being filed to correct 58,981 shares being "acquired". Should be 58,981 shares "disposed of").
( 2 )Dividend shares accrued on the 158,662 restricted shares that vested.
( 3 )Total shares beneficially held by Mr. Sabala.

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