0001208889-11-000006.txt : 20110525 0001208889-11-000006.hdr.sgml : 20110525 20110525173546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001208889-11-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110525 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110525 ISSUER: 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 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1000 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 BUSINESS PHONE: 8173481600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 MAIN STREET STREET 2: STE 1000 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWCASTLE PARTNERS L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000932334 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11252 FILM NUMBER: 11872009 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-661-7474 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHWARZ MARK E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001208889 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11252 FILM NUMBER: 11872010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWCASTLE CAPITAL GROUP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001251293 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11252 FILM NUMBER: 11872007 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NEWCASTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP STREET 2: 200 CRESCENT COURT STE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-661-7474 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWCASTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001251296 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11252 FILM NUMBER: 11872008 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NEWCASTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP STREET 2: 200 CRESCENT COURT STE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-661-7474 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Newcastle Focus Fund II LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001382543 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11252 FILM NUMBER: 11872006 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: (214)661-7474 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DSC Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461218 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11252 FILM NUMBER: 11872002 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-661-7474 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DETROIT STOKER Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461220 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11252 FILM NUMBER: 11872003 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1510 E. FIRST ST. CITY: MONROE STATE: MI ZIP: 48161 BUSINESS PHONE: (734)241-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1510 E. FIRST ST. CITY: MONROE STATE: MI ZIP: 48161 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWCASTLE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND I, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461757 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11252 FILM NUMBER: 11872004 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-661-7474 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWCASTLE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090409 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWCASTLE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND II, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461758 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11252 FILM NUMBER: 11872005 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-661-7474 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-05-25 0 0000819913 HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC HALL 0001208889 SCHWARZ MARK E 200 CRESCENT COURT STE 1400 DALLAS TX 75201 1 1 1 1 Chairman see attached explanation 0000932334 NEWCASTLE PARTNERS L P 200 CRESCENT COURT STE 1400 DALLAS TX 75201 0 0 0 1 see attached explanation 0001251296 NEWCASTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 200 CRESCENT COURT STE 1400 DALLAS TX 75201 0 0 0 1 see attached explanation 0001251293 NEWCASTLE CAPITAL GROUP LLC 200 CRESCENT COURT STE 1400 DALLAS TX 75201 0 0 0 1 see attached explanation 0001382543 Newcastle Focus Fund II LP 200 CRESCENT COURT SUITE 1400 DALLAS TX 75201 0 0 0 1 see attached explanation 0001461758 NEWCASTLE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND II, L.P. 200 CRESCENT COURT SUITE 1400 DALLAS TX 75201 0 0 0 1 see attached explanation 0001461757 NEWCASTLE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND I, L.P. 200 CRESCENT COURT SUITE 1400 DALLAS TX 75201 0 0 0 1 see attached explanation 0001461220 DETROIT STOKER Co 1510 E. FIRST ST. MONROE MI 48161 0 0 0 1 see attached explanation 0001461218 DSC Services, Inc. 200 CRESCENT COURT SUITE 1400 DALLAS TX 75201 0 0 0 1 see attached explanation Common Stock 2011-05-25 4 P 0 1200 6.82 A 7861186 D The Reporting Persons are members of a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and accordingly may be deemed to beneficially own Shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned in the aggregate by the other members of the Section 13(d) group. The Section 13(d) group consists of Newcastle Partners, L.P. ("NP"), Newcastle Capital Management, L.P. ("NCM"), Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. ("NCG"), Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund I, L.P. ("NSOF I"), Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund II, L.P. ("NSOF II"), Newcastle Focus Fund II, L.P. ("NFF"), DSC Services Inc. ("DSC"), the Detroit Stoker Company ("Detroit Stoker") and Mark E. Schwarz ("Schwarz"). Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned by the other members of the Section 13(d) group except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. NCM is the general partner of each of NP, NSOFI, NSOFII and NFF. NCG is the general partner of NCM, and Schwarz is the managing member of NCG. Accordingly, each of NCM, NCG and Schwarz may be deemed to beneficially own the shares directly owned by any of NP, NSOFI, NSOFII and NFF. In addition, DSC is the parent company of Detroit Stoker, and Schwarz and NCG together own all of the outstanding shares of DSC. Accordingly, each of Schwarz and DSC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares directly owned by Detroit Stoker. Mark Schwarz owns 81,326 shares of common stock and 72,142 options exercisable into shares of common stock. /s/ Mark E. Schwarz 2011-05-25 Newcastle Partners, L.P., By: Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., its general partner, By: Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. its general partner, By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member 2011-05-25 Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., its general partner, By: Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. its general partner, By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member 2011-05-25 Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. its general partner, By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member 2011-05-25 Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund I, L.P., By: Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., its general partner, By: Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. its general partner, By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member 2011-05-25 Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund II, L.P., By: Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., its general partner, By: Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. its general partner, By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member 2011-05-25 Focus Fund II, L.P., By: Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., its general partner, By: Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. its general partner, By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member 2011-05-25 Detroit Stoker Company, L.L.C. 2011-05-25 DSC Services, Inc. 2011-05-25