8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 20, 2015 (August 19, 2015)

HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado	001-3473	84-1014610
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2700, Denver Colorado	80264-2701
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-839-5504

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Item 8.01 – Other Events

See below.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 – See press release dated August 20, 2015,Yorktown Energy Partners, VII L.P. Distributes 700,000 Shares of Hallador Energy Company Common Stock.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY
Date: August 20, 2015	/s/W.ANDERSON BISHOP
	W. Anderson Bishop, CFO and CAO

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Yorktown Energy Partners, VII L.P. Distributes 700,000 Shares of

Hallador Energy Company Common Stock

DENVER, Colorado, August 20, 2015 (Nasdaq: HNRG)  Hallador Energy Company (Hallador) has been advised by Yorktown Partners LLC (“Yorktown”) that Yorktown Energy Partners VII, L.P. distributed 700,000 shares (about 2% of the total outstanding shares) of Hallador common stock to its limited and general partners after the close of the stock market on August 19, 2015.  After yesterday’s distribution, Yorktown will collectively hold 7.85 million shares of Hallador common stock representing a 27% ownership. 

Yorktown informed us that they have not made any determination as to the disposition of their remaining shares.

We were also advised that the shares distributed can be immediately sold. 

While we do not know Yorktown’s ultimate strategy to realize the value of their investment, we expect that over time distributions such as this will improve our liquidity and float.

Hallador is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sunrise Coal, LLC, produces coal in the Illinois Basin for the electric power generation industry.  To learn more about Hallador or Sunrise, visit our websites at www.halladorenergy.com or www.sunrisecoal.com.  

Contact:  Rebecca Palumbo

Phone:    303.839.5504 Ext. 316

E-mail:    rpalumbo@halladorenergy.com

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