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):  May 21, 2018  (May 21, 2018)

HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado	001-34743	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 2.03Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

On Monday, May 21, 2018, we executed a new credit agreement with PNC, as administrative agent for our lenders. The $267 million credit agreement allows for a $147 million term loan and a $120 million revolver with a maturity of May 2022.  Our current debt is $206 million. The credit facility is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of Hallador Energy Company, with its restricted subsidiaries Sunrise Coal, LLC and Summit Terminal serving as guarantors.

The interest rate on the facility ranges from LIBOR plus 3.00% to LIBOR plus 4.50%, depending on our leverage ratio. We expect the interest rate to be LIBOR plus 4% for the remainder of 2018.

The maximum leverage ratio (total funded debt/ trailing 12 months EBITDA) isas follows:

Fiscal Periods Ending	Ratio
June 30, 2018 through March 31, 2019	3.75X
June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019	3.50X
December 31, 2019 through September 30, 2020	3.25X
December 31, 2020 through September 30, 2021	3.00X
December 31, 2021 and each fiscal quarter thereafter	2.75X

The debt service coverage ratio (trailing 12 months EBITDA / annual debt service) requires a minimum of 1.25X through the maturity of the credit facility.

Sunrise entered into swap agreements to fix the LIBOR component of the interest rate on 100% of the outstanding loan balances. We estimate the effective fixed rate to be approximately 6.5% over the life of the loan.

The credit agreement also imposes certain other customary restrictions and covenants as well as certain milestones we must meet in order to draw down the full amount, including a maximum annual capex of $30 million.  The term loan requires annual amortization during the four years, beginning June 2018, at 15%, 20%, 25%, 25%,with a balloon at maturity.

A copy of the credit agreement will be filed as an exhibit to our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Item 9.01Exhibits

99.1 Press Release “Hallador Energy Secures New $267MM Credit Facility Through 2022” dated May 21, 2018

SIGNATURE

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.

Date:  May 21, 2018 HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY By:  /s/LAWRENCE D. MARTIN Lawrence D. Martin, CFO

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Becky Palumbo

303.839.5504 Ext. 316

rpalumbo@halladorenergy.com

Hallador Energy Secures New $267MM Credit FacilityThrough 2022

DENVER, May 21, 2018 -- Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ: HNRG)  entered into a  new $267 million credit agreementtoday,with PNC Bank as the administrative agent, extending the term of the agreement through May 2022.

The $267 million facility is comprised of a $147 million term loananda  $120 million revolver.  In addition to extending the term of the facility, the loan substantially reduces debt service requirements and moves the loan from the Sunrise Coal level to the Hallador level, allowing for investments inHourglass Sands as opportunities arise.

“We are happy to put our credit needs to bed for the next four years, and will continue our intense focus on debt reduction.Since the original credit facility was established in August 2014, we have paid down $144 million of debt,” said Brent Bilsland, President, CEO & Chairman of Hallador Energy Company.

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 website atwww.halladorenergy.com.