# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000819913
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-004690
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5141
**Document Hash:** d44f5f4aee7c44d256a594b8d906f17a
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-004690.hdr.sgml**: 20230119

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-004690

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230118

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230119

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230118

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000819913
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INSURANCE CARRIERS, NEC [6399]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 870447375
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-11252
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23535442

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 777 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** FORT WORTH
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 76102
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8173481600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5420 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY
- **STREET 2:** STE 1100
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75240

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ACOI INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN CREDIT OPTICAL INC /DE/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19910611

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PYRAMID GROWTH INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19890124

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**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**

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| Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): | **January 18, 2023** |

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| **Hallmark Financial Services, Inc** **.** |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |

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| **Nevada** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |

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| **001-11252** | **87-0447375** |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| **5420 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas** | **75240** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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| **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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Title of each class** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common Stock $0.18 par value &nbsp;&nbsp;HALL | &nbsp;&nbsp;Nasdaq Global Market |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company □

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □

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| **Item 8.01** | **Other Events** |

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As previously disclosed, on December 2, 2022, Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company") received notice from Nasdaq that, based on the closing bid price of the Company's common stock for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing standard requiring maintenance of a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share. By letter dated January 18, 2023, Nasdaq notified the Company that it had regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum closing bid price requirement as a result of the closing bid price of the Company's common stock exceeding $1.00 per share for the previous ten consecutive business days.

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.

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|  |  | HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. |
| Date: January 18, 2023 | By: | /s/ MARK E. SCHWARZ |
|  |  | Mark E. Schwarz, Chief Executive Officer |

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