[144] HECLA MINING CO/DE/ SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hecla Mining Company (HL) filing a Form 144 notifies intent to sell 148,500 shares of common stock on the NYSE through Wells Fargo with an aggregate market value of $1,636,470.00. The filing reports total shares outstanding of 669,983,628 and an approximate sale date of 09/22/2025. The shares to be sold were acquired through various equity awards and incentive plans: vested restricted stock units, vested performance-based units, long-term incentive plan performance shares, and short-term incentive plan awards, with acquisition dates ranging from 06/21/2022 to 06/21/2024. The filer reports no securities sold in the past three months and includes the standard representation about possession of material nonpublic information.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Officer/director intends to sell award-derived shares worth $1.64M, representing a very small portion of outstanding stock.

The proposed sale of 148,500 shares valued at $1,636,470 is disclosed under Form 144 and will occur on the NYSE via Wells Fargo. The shares originated from compensation awards between 2022 and 2024 rather than open-market purchases, indicating these are unlocked equity awards being monetized. Relative to the issuer's reported outstanding shares of 669,983,628, the position is immaterial on an absolute basis. The filing contains no disclosure of other recent sales and includes the routine certification regarding material nonpublic information. This is a standard insider liquidity notice with limited direct implications for company fundamentals.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Routine disclosure of planned insider sale from vested awards; governance procedures appear followed.

The Form 144 lists multiple tranches of equity-derived compensation as the acquisition source, consistent with executive incentive programs. Use of a broker and the inclusion of the certification about material nonpublic information align with compliance expectations. There is no indication of unusual timing, accelerations, or aggregated related-party sales. Given the small size relative to total shares outstanding and absence of prior three-month sales, this filing appears to reflect routine executive liquidity rather than a governance red flag.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common Stock	Wells Fargo PO Box 66535 St. Louis MO 63166	148500	1636470.00	669983628	09/22/2025	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common Stock	06/21/2022	Vested Restricted Stock Units	Hecla Mining Company			13325	06/21/2022	Vested Restricted Stock Units
Common Stock	06/21/2022	Vested Performance-based Units	Hecla Mining Company			19881	06/21/2022	Vested Performance-based Units
Common Stock	02/26/2024	Long-term Incentive Plan Performance Shares	Hecla Mining Company			15768	02/26/2024	Long-term Incentive Plan Performance Shares
Common Stock	03/18/2024	Short-term Incentive Plan Award	Hecla Mining Company			47799	03/18/2024	Short-term Incentive Plan Award
Common Stock	03/18/2024	Long-term Incentive Plan Performance Shares	Hecla Mining Company			26547	03/18/2024	Long-term Incentive Plan Performance Shares
Common Stock	06/21/2024	Vested Restricted Stock Units	Hecla Mining Company			25052	06/21/2024	Vested Restricted Stock Units

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

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Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does Hecla Mining's Form 144 (HL) report?

The form notifies intent to sell 148,500 shares of common stock on the NYSE with aggregate market value $1,636,470.00 and approximate sale date 09/22/2025.

Who is handling the sale disclosed in the Form 144?

The filing lists Wells Fargo (PO Box 66535 St. Louis MO 63166) as the broker for the proposed sale.

How were the shares being sold acquired according to the filing?

The shares were acquired through equity awards: vested RSUs, vested performance-based units, long-term incentive performance shares, and short-term incentive awards between 06/21/2022 and 06/21/2024.

Has the filer sold any Hecla securities in the past three months?

The filing states Nothing to Report for securities sold during the past three months.

What portion of Hecla's outstanding shares does the proposed sale represent?

The filing reports 669,983,628 shares outstanding; the proposed sale of 148,500 shares is a very small fraction of that total.