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): August 14, 2006 HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Nevada --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-16090 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) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On August 14, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2006. A copy of the Registrant's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release dated August 14, 2006 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. HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Date: August 15, 2006 By: /s/ Mark J. Morrison ----------------------------------------- Mark J. Morrison, Chief Executive Officer and President