Hecla Mining 2026 Annual Meeting Results and Director Stock Plan Extension

Hecla Mining Company filed an 8-K reporting results from its May 21, 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders approved all four proposals: (1) election of two director nominees - Rob Krcmarov and Dean R. Gehring to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting; (2) ratification of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; (3) advisory approval of named executive officer compensation; and (4) approval of an amendment to extend the expiration date of the company's Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors from May 15, 2027 to May 15, 2036. The meeting had 78.23% shareholder participation with 524,590,027 shares represented out of 670,565,891 outstanding. The First Amendment to the Director Stock Plan was attached as Exhibit 10.1, which only extends the plan's term while leaving all other provisions unchanged.