Hecla Mining Company

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 3, 2026, Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing the Company’s third quarter 2026 operating and financial results. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings or other documents filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On November 3, 2026, the Company announced the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Company had increased the size of the Board, and appointed Dale Andres as a Class II director (standing for election in 2027), to fill the resulting vacancy, effective November 2, 2026. Mr. Andres was also appointed to serve on the Health, Safety, Environmental and Technical Committee. He will be eligible to receive standard director and committee fees, and to receive grants under the Company’s Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors, all as described under the caption “Compensation of Non-Management Directors” in the Company’s proxy statement from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2026. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. There are no arrangements or understanding between Mr. Andres and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed to the Board, and there are no relationships between Mr. Andres and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 8.01 Other Events Dividend On November 3, 2026, the Company announced it would pay a dividend on its shares of common stock in the amount of $0.00375, to shareholders of record as of November 23, 2026, payable on or about December 8, 2026. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 99.1 News Release, dated November 3, 2026.* 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). * Furnished herewith