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): August 14, 2023

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.)


5420 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas	75240
(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)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $1.00 par value	HALL	Nasdaq Global Market

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):


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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. ☐

Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 14, 2023, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. A copy of the Registrant’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Also, on August 15, 2023, the Registrant has posted on its website at www.hallmarkgrp.com its investor presentation for the three and six months year ended June 30, 2023.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)Exhibits.


99.1	Press release dated August 14, 2023.

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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:	August 15, 2023.	By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. KENNEY
			Christopher J. Kenney, Chief Financial Officer &
			Senior Vice President

HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC 8-K