United
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Hecla Mining Company
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 21, 2010
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 21, 2010
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HECLA MINING
COMPANY
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 HECLA MINING COMPANY 6500 N. MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200 COEUR D' ALENE, ID 83815 |
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Meeting
Information
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Meeting Type:
Annual
Meeting
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For holders as
of: March
23, 2010
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Date:
May 21, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM PDT
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Location:
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The Salvation
Army
Coeur d' Alene Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center 1765 W. Golf Course Road Coeur d' Alene, Idaho 83815 |
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You are
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company.
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easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
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before voting.
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See the reverse
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instructions.
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The Board of Directors recommends
that you vote FOR the following:
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| 1. |
Election of
Directors
Nominees |
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01
Ted Crumley
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02
Terry V. Rogers
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03
Charles B. Stanley
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The Board of Directors
recommends you vote FOR the following
proposal(s):
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PROPOSAL to approve the amendment
to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company increasing the number
of authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 400,000,000 to
500,000,000.
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PROPOSAL to approve the adoption of
the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan and to reserve up to 20,000,000 shares of
common stock for issuance under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
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PROPOSAL to ratify and approve the
selection of BDO Seidman, LLP, as independent auditors of the Company for
the calendar year ending December 31, 2010.
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NOTE: In their
discretion on all other business that may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
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