SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Kenney Christopher James

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5420 LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY

SUITE 1100

(Street)

DALLAS

75240-2345

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/21/2020

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5,348	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	03/31/2022	03/31/2022	Common Stock	2,818⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D
Resricted Stock Units	03/31/2021	03/31/2021	Common Stock	4,600⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive shares of common stock upon satisfaction of vesting requirements and performance criteria. The performance criteria for one-half of the restricted stock units is based on the consolidated net combined ratio ("CR%") for the period from from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021, and earns a percentage of a share of common stock per restricted stock unit, as follows: (a) CR% greater than 98% earns 0%; (b) 97% CR% earns 50%; (c) 96% CR% earns 75%; (d) 95% CR% earns 100%; (e) 94% CR% earns 110%; (f) 93% CR% earns 120%; (g) 92% CR% earns 130%; (h) 91% CR% earns 140%; and (i) less than 90% CR% earns 150%.

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 for one-half of the restricted stock units is based on the compound average annual growth rate ("CAAGR") in book value per share from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021, and earns a percentage of a share of common stock per restricted stock unit, as follows: (i) CAAGR less than 7% earns 0%; (ii) 7% CAAGR earns 50%; (iii) 8% CAAGR earns 75%; (iv) 9% CAAGR earns 100%; (v) 10% CAAGR earns 117%; (vi) 11% CAAGR earns 133% shares; and (vii) 12% or greater CAAGR earns 150%.

3. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive shares of common stock upon satisfaction of vesting requirements and performance criteria. The performance criteria for one-half of the restricted stock units are based on the compound average annual growth rate ("CAAGR") in book value per share from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, and earn a percentage of a share of common stock per restricted stock unit, as follows: (i) CAAGR less than 7% earns 0%; (ii) 7% CAAGR earns 50%; (iii) 8% CAAGR earns 75%; (iv) 9% CAAGR earns 100%; (v) 10% CAAGR earns 117%; (vi) 11% CAAGR earns 133% shares; and (vii) 12% or greater CAAGR earns 150%.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive shares of common stock upon satisfaction of vesting requirements and performance criteria. The performance criteria for one-half of the restricted stock units are based on the net combined ratio ("NCR") for the three year period from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, and earn a percentage of a share of common stock per restricted stock unit, as follows: (a) NCR greater than 98% earns 0%; (b) NCR of 97% earns 50%; (c) NCR of 96% earns 75%; (d) NCR of 95% earns 100%; (e) NCR of 94% earns 110%; (f) NCR of 93% earns 120%; (g) NCR of 92% earns 130%; (h) NCR of 91% earns 140%; and (i) NCR less than 90% earns 150%.

Remarks:

	Steven D. Davidson, as Attorney-In-Fact for Christopher James Kenney	09/30/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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