Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 24, 2011
 
 
HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
001-11252
87-0447375
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
   
777 Main Street, Suite 1000, Fort Worth, Texas
76102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
817-348-1600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01                      Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 24, 2011, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 3,000,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock over the original 1,000,000 shares authorized in 2008.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) 
Exhibits.

99.1  
Press release dated January 24, 2011.

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.
 
 
HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
  
       
       
Date: January 24, 2011        
By:
/s/ Jeffrey R. Passmore  
    Jeffrey R. Passmore, Chief Accounting Officer