8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): January 5, 2018 (January 5, 2018)

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Hallador Energy Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Colorado	001-3473	84-1014610
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

	2.8
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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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 5, 2018, we issued a press release announcing additional 2018 and 2019 coalsales commitments.  A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Current Report

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 Press release dated January 5, 2018 Hallador Energy Company Reports Additional 2018 and 2019 Coal Sales Contracts

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 hereunto duly authorized.

January 5, 2018	By:	/s/Lawrence D. Martin
		Lawrence D. Martin CFO and Corporate Secretary

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99

Hallador Energy Company

Reports Additional 2018 and 2019 Coal Sales Contracts

Denver, Colorado, January 5, 2018 – Hallador Energy Company (Nasdaq:  HNRG) recently added new coal contract sales in 2018 and 2019 and is raising its projected sales target as follows:

2018:*6.2MM tons sold (91% of projected sales) at ~$40 per ton.  Projecting 6.8MM tons for the full year.

2019:4.7MM tons sold (67% of projected sales) at ~$42 per ton.  Projecting 7.0MM tons for the full year.

*2018 tons sold represent management’s best estimate based on flexibility of contract positions

“Our new contracted position provides Hallador with a solid foundation of sales that should allow us going forward to exceed the 6.6 MM tons that were shipped in 2017.  It is also very exciting that the majority of these new sales are to power plants that we have not shipped to before.  I attribute a good part of our success to our new Princeton Loop on the NS Railroad and the flexibility it provides our customers,” said Brent Bilsland, President and CEO of Hallador Energy.

Hallador’s headquarters are 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

Investor Relations

Phone:(303) 839-5504 ext. 316