Hallmark Financial Services (HALL) Form 4 HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES / Jeffrey R Passmore ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Passmore Jeffrey R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

777 MAIN STREET

SUITE 1000

(Street)

FORT WORTH TX 76102

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [ HALL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON STOCK	04/15/2015		M		13,500	A	$6.61	15,500	D
COMMON STOCK	04/15/2015		S		11,502	D	$11.72(1)	3,998	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS	(2)							03/31/2017	03/31/2017	COMMON STOCK	(2)		6,884	D
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS	(3)							03/31/2016	03/31/2016	COMMON STOCK	(3)		7,389	D
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)	$6.61	04/15/2015		M			13,500	(4)	04/01/2019	COMMON STOCK	13,500	$0(4)	21,500	D
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)	$11.46							(5)	05/22/2018	COMMON STOCK	25,000		25,000	D
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)	$12.52							(6)	05/24/2017	COMMON STOCK	50,000		50,000	D
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)	$11.34							(7)	05/25/2016	COMMON STOCK	8,333		8,333	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the weighted average purchase price of transactions effected at prices ranging from $11.50 per share to $11.97 per share. Upon written request by the SEC, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive shares of common stock upon satisfaction of vesting requirements and performance criteria. The performance criteria are based on the compound average annual growth rate ("CAGR") in book value per share from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016, and earn a percentage of a share of common stock per restricted stock unit, as follows: (i) CAGR less than 8% earns 0%; (ii) 8% CAGR earns 50%; (iii) 9% CAGR earns 64%; (iv) 10% CAGR earns 79%; (v) 11% CAGR earns 93%; (vi) 12% CAGR earns 107% shares; (vii) 13% CAGR earns 122%; (viii) 14% CAGR earns 136%; and (ix) 15% or greater CAGR earns 150%.

3. Represents restricted stock units conditionally granted April 10, 2013 subject to shareholder approval, which was obtained May 30, 2013. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive shares of common stock upon satisfaction of vesting requirements and performance criteria. The performance criteria are based on the compound average annual growth rate ("CAGR") in book value per share from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015, and earn a percentage of a share of common stock per restricted stock unit, as follows: (i) CAGR less than 8% earns 0%; (ii) 8% CAGR earns 50%; (iii) 9% CAGR earns 64%; (iv) 10% CAGR earns 79%; (v) 11% CAGR earns 93%; (vi) 12% CAGR earns 107% shares; (vii) 13% CAGR earns 122%; (viii) 14% CAGR earns 136%; and (ix) 15% or greater CAGR earns 150%.

4. Represents employee stock options exercisable in seven equal annual installments commencing April 1, 2010.

5. Represents employee stock options exercisable as to 2,500, 5,000, 7,500 and 10,000 shares on May 22, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.

6. Represents employee stock options exercisable as to 5,000, 10,000, 15,000 and 20,000 shares on May 24, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

7. Represents employee stock options exercisable as to 833, 1,667, 2,500 and 3,333 shares on May 25, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

Remarks:

	STEVEN D. DAVIDSON AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR JEFFREY R. PASSMORE	04/17/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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