UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K The aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting Common Stock held by non-affiliates was $1,349,610,385 as of June 30, 2012. There were  285,546,859 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2012, and 285,193,224 shares as of February 21, 2013.  To the extent herein specifically referenced in Part III, the information contained in the Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders  of the registrant, which will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days of the end of the registrant’s 2012 fiscal year is  incorporated herein by reference. See Part III. Documents incorporated by reference herein: Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  4 No  Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No  4  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  4 No  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File  required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  4 No  Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to  the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any  amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large Accelerated Filer x Accelerated Filer ¨ Non-Accelerated Filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No  4  HECLA MINING COMPANY x Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 Commission file No. 1-8491 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 6500 N. Mineral Drive, Suite 200 Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Address of principal executive offices)  77–0664171 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 83815-9408 (Zip Code) 208-769-4100 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange on which registered  New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Title of each class  Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share  Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.25 per share  Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 