SEC Form 4 · accession 0001989000-26-000002
HECLA MINING CO/DE/ · HL
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Rodriguez Carlos Roberto Aguiar
Officer — Sr. VP & COO
Period of report
Jun 22, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jun 24, 2026 · 7:51 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0000719413
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2 | Jun 22, 2026 | F | 21,659 | $15.98 | D | 331,927 | D | |
| Common StockF3,F4 | Jun 22, 2026 | A | 24,640 | $15.98 | A | 331,927 | D | |
| Common StockF5 | Jun 22, 2026 | J | 10,210 | $0.00 | A | 10,210 | I | Held in 401(k) Plan |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance rightsF6,F7 | $0.00 | Jun 22, 2026 | A | 24,640 | A | Jan 1, 2029 | Jan 1, 2029 | Common Stock | 24,640 | 331,927 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Mr. Aguiar was awarded (i) 31,977 restricted stock units on August 7, 2023, 48,138 restricted stock units on June 21, 2024, and 65,399 restricted stock units on June 23, 2025. One-third of those restricted stock units vested on June 22, 2026. To cover his tax liability on those vested units, Hecla Mining Company withheld 21,659.
- F2Consists of 99,255 shares held directly, 10,210 shares in 401(k) Plan, 138,177 performance-based rights, and 84,285 unvested stock units.
- F3Award of restricted stock units that vest as follows: 8,214 shares on June 21, 2027, 8,213 shares on June 21, 2028, and 8,213 shares on June 21, 2029.
- F4See footnote 2.
- F5Held as 905.191 units in Mr. Aguiar's 401(k) account under the Hecla Mining Company Capital Accumulation Plan and estimated to be 10,210 shares.
- F6Mr. Aguiar was awarded performance rights representing the contingent right to receive between $393,750 and $787,500 worth of Hecla Mining Company common stock based on Hecla Mining Company's Total Shareholder Return performance over the 3-year period (January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028) relative to our peers. Examples of the potential grant of shares to Mr. Aguiar under this plan are as follows: 100th percentile rank among peers = maximum award at 200% of target ($787,500 in stock); 50th percentile rank among peers = target award at grant value ($393,750 in stock), and 0 percentile rank among peers = threshold award below 25% of target.
- F7See footnote 2.