Hecla Mining Co. reported insider ownership changes for Stuart Maurice Absolom tied primarily to equity vesting and tax withholding on June 22, 2026. Absolom, a company insider, had previously received restricted stock unit awards of 19,802 RSUs on June 21, 2023, 19,342 RSUs on June 21, 2024, and 17,182 RSUs on June 23, 2025. One-third of those RSUs vested on June 22, 2026. To satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting, Hecla withheld 7,070 shares of common stock at a reported price of $15.98 per share. The transaction was reported as a withholding disposition, commonly reported under Form 4 transaction code “F,” and represented approximately $112,979 in value. This was not an open-market sale by the insider, but rather a company withholding of shares to cover tax liability associated with vested equity compensation. The filing also reports a new restricted stock unit award. Absolom received RSUs that vest in three equal installments of 2,086 shares each on June 21, 2027, June 21, 2028, and June 21, 2029, for a total of 6,258 RSUs. Such grants are typically reported with transaction code “A” for an award or acquisition under an equity compensation plan. In addition, Absolom was awarded performance rights tied to Hecla Mining’s total shareholder return over a three-year performance period running from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, measured against the company’s peer group. The award represents a contingent right to receive between $100,000 and $200,000 worth of Hecla common stock depending on relative performance. The filing explains that performance at the 100th percentile among peers would produce the maximum award at 200% of target, or $200,000 in stock; performance at the 50th percentile would result in the target award of $100,000 in stock; and performance at the 0 percentile would result in an award below 25% of target. After the reported transactions, Absolom’s beneficial ownership was listed as 11,705 shares held directly, an estimated 16,613 shares held through the Hecla Mining Company Capital Accumulation Plan 401(k), 42,782 unvested performance-based rights, and 24,159 unvested restricted stock units. The 401(k) holding was described as 1,389.383 units in his account, estimated to correspond to 16,613 shares of Hecla common stock. The filing was signed by Tami D. Whitman as attorney-in-fact for Stuart Absolom.