Sec Form 3 Filing - Allen Kurt @ HECLA MINING CO/DE/ - 2021-07-01

FORM 3 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 Allen Kurt 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) Vice President - Exploration (Last) (First) (Middle) 6500 N. MINERAL DR., SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/01/2021 (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 19,736 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 50,229 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 9,939 ( 3 ) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Allen Kurt 6500 N. MINERAL DR., SUITE 200 COEUR D'ALENE, ID83815 Vice President - Exploration Signatures Tami D. Whitman, Attorney-in-Fact for Kurt Allen 07/01/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares held directly by Mr. Allen. ( 2 )Restricted stock units that were previously awarded and will vest as follows: 7,246 RSUs granted 6/21/2019, and vesting on June 21, 2022. 17,602 RSUs granted June 22, 2020, and vesting 1/3 on June 21, 2022 (8,801 shares), and June 21, 2023 (8,801 shares). 25,381 RSUs granted June 21, 2021, and vesting 1/3 on June 21, 2022 (8,461 shares), June 21, 2023 (8,460 shares), and June 21, 2024 (8,460 shares). ( 3 )Held as 827.654 units in Mr. Allen's 401(k) account under the Hecla Mining Company Capital Accumulation Plan, and estimated to be 9,939 shares.

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