-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CvfG9K0m+F2KYw1h/y91qBjWmopTflFcQSzcsH1YM26ohsE35KggupMobW9IaVgh m9Tn2Rq9tqtW5u4V8FduUg== 0001208889-08-000002.txt : 20080527 0001208889-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20080526 20080527170603 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001208889-08-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080522 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080527 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: SCHWARZ MARK E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001208889 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11252 FILM NUMBER: 08861381 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NEWCASTLE PARTNERS L P STREET 2: 300 CRESCENT COURT STE 1110 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 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2008-05-22 0 0000819913 HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC HALL 0001208889 SCHWARZ MARK E 200 CRESCENT COURT STE 1400 DALLAS TX 75201 1 1 1 0 Executive Chairman Director Stock Options 11.46 2008-05-22 4 P 0 5000 0 A 2008-11-23 2008-05-22 Common Stock 5000 19167 D Newcastle Capital Management, L.P. ("NCM") is the general partner of each of Newcastle Partners, L.P. ("NP"), Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund I, L.P. ("NSOFI") and Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund II, L.P. ("NSOFII"). Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. ("NCG") is the general partner of NCM and Mark E. Schwarz ("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 them. 19,167 stock (including 5,000 stock options granted May 22, 2008) are held by Mr. Schwarz. In addition, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own 14,579,445 non-derivative securities of the Issuer, which includes (1) 48,821 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Schwarz, (2) 9,738,243 shares of common stock owned by NP, (3) a total of 3,274,830 shares of common stock owned by NSOFI and NSOFII, (4) 2,400 shares of common stock owned by NFF and (5) 1,515,151 shares of common stock controlled by NCM pursuant to an account management agreement under which NCM holds the power to vote and dispose of such shares. 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 2008-05-27 Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., By: Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. its general partner, By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member 2008-05-27 Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C., By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member 2008-05-27 /s/ Mark E. Schwarz 2008-05-27 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----