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):

May 5, 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 $0.18 par value	HALL	Nasdaq Global Market

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Item 8.01

Other Items.

On May 5, 2023, Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)	Exhibits.
99.1	Press Release dated May 5, 2023
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: May 5, 2023	By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. KENNEY
		Christopher J. Kenney, Chief Executive Officer

Hallmark Financial Services Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits