Sec Form 4 Filing - Lawlar Russell Douglas @ HECLA MINING CO/DE/ - 2022-06-21

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 Lawlar Russell Douglas 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) 6500 N. MINERAL DR., SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/21/2022 (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 06/21/2022 F 7,051( 1 ) D $ 0 133,304( 2 ) D Common Stock 06/21/2022 J 5,199( 3 ) D $ 0 128,105( 4 ) D Common Stock 06/21/2022 A 44,018( 5 ) A $ 4.43 128,105( 6 ) D Common Stock 06/21/2022 J 4,632( 7 ) A $ 0 4,632 I By 401(k) Plan

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 Performance rights $ 0 06/21/2022 A 29,345( 8 ) 01/01/2025 01/01/2026 Common Stock 29,345 $ 0 128,105( 9 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Lawlar Russell Douglas 6500 N. MINERAL DR. SUITE 200 COEUR D'ALENE, ID83815 Sr. Vice President & CFO Signatures Attorney-in-Fact for Russell D. Lawlar 06/23/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Mr. Lawlar was awarded (i) 27,174 restricted stock units on June 21, 2019; (ii) 19,802 restricted stock units on June 22, 2020; and (iii) 21,574 restricted stock units on June 21, 2021. The restrictions lapsed on 1/3 of those vesting units (22,851 shares)r. Mr. Lawlar elected to have Hecla Mining Company withhold 7,051 shares to cover his tax liability. ( 2 )Consists of 25,000 shares held directly, 43,304 performance-based units, and 65,000 restricted stock units. ( 3 )Shares transferred to ex-spouse pursuant to a domestic relations order. ( 4 )Consists of 19,801 shares held directly, 43,304 performance-based shares, and 65,000 unvested restricted stock units. ( 5 )Award of restricted stock units that vest as follows: 14,672 shares on June 21, 2023, 14,673 shares on June 21, 2024, and 14,673 shares on June 21, 2025. ( 6 )See footnote 4. ( 7 )Held as 385.596 units in Mr. Lawlar's 401(k) account under the Hecla Mining Company Capital Accumulation Plan, and estimated to be 4,632 shares. ( 8 )Mr. Lawlar was awarded performance rights representing the contingent right to receive between $65,000 and $260,000 worth of Hecla Mining Company common stock based on Hecla Mining Company's Total Shareholder Return performance over the 3-year period (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024) relative to our peers. Examples of the potential grant of shares to Mr. Lawlar under this plan are as follows: 100th percentile rank among peers = maximum award at 200% of target ($260,000 in stock); 60th percentile rank among peers = target at grant value ($130,000 in stock); and 50th percentile rank among peers = threshold award at 50% of target ($65,000 in stock). ( 9 )See footnote 4.

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