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): March 13, 2012
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.) |
777 Main Street, Suite 1000, Fort Worth, Texas | 76102 |
(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)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 13, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that on March 19, 2012, Mark E. Schwarz, Executive Chairman and Mark J. Morrison, Chief Executive Officer and President of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (“Hallmark”), will make a presentation at the 16th Annual Insurance Conference sponsored by the New York Society of Security Analysts. The press release also announces that the presentation materials will be available on the Registrant’s website at www.hallmarkgrp.com on and after the date of the presentation. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) | Exhibits. |
99.1 | Press release dated March 13, 2012. |
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.
HALLMARKFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | ||
Date: March 13, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey R. Passmore |
Jeffrey R. Passmore, Chief Accounting Officer |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. To Present at the
NYSSA 16th Annual Insurance Conference
FORT WORTH, Texas, (March 13, 2012) - Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALL) announced today that Mark E. Schwarz, Executive Chairman, and Mark J. Morrison, Chief Executive Officer and President, will make a presentation at the 16th Annual Insurance Conference sponsored by the New York Society of Security Analysts at 1540 Broadway, 10th Floor in New York City on Monday, March 19, 2012, at 1:10 p.m. EDT. The presentation materials will be available on Hallmark’s website at www.hallmarkgrp.com on and after the date of the presentation.
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. is an insurance holding company which, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of property/casualty insurance products to businesses and individuals. Hallmark’s business involves marketing, distributing, underwriting and servicing commercial insurance, personal insurance and general aviation insurance, as well as providing other insurance related services. The Company is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and its common stock is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol "HALL."
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For further information, please contact:
Mark J. Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer at 817.348.1600
www.hallmarkgrp.com