Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
NEWCASTLE PARTNERS L P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC [HALL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 CRESCENT COURT, STE 1400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2009
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75201
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 03/31/2009   P   10,732 A $ 6.94 12,192,187 (1) (2) (3) I (1) (2) (3) See Explanation
Common Stock 04/01/2009   P   10,000 A $ 6.56 12,202,919 (1) (2) (3) I (1) (2) (3) See Explanation
Common Stock 04/03/2009   P   50,000 A $ 6.79 12,252,919 (1) (2) (3) I (1) (2) (3) See Explanation

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
NEWCASTLE PARTNERS L P
200 CRESCENT COURT
STE 1400
DALLAS, TX 75201
  X   X   Executive Chairman  
NEWCASTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
200 CRESCENT COURT
STE 1400
DALLAS, TX 75201
  X   X   Executive Chairman  
Newcastle Focus Fund II LP
200 CRESCENT COURT
SUITE 1400
DALLAS, TX 75201
  X   X   Executive Chairman  
SCHWARZ MARK E
200 CRESCENT COURT
STE 1400
DALLAS, TX 75201
  X   X   Executive Chairman  
DETROIT STOKER Co
1510 E. FIRST ST.
MONROE, MI 48161
  X   X   Executive Chairman  
DSC Services, Inc.
200 CRESCENT COURT
SUITE 1400
DALLAS, TX 75201
  X   X   Executive Chairman  

Signatures

 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   04/06/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund I, 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   04/06/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund II, 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   04/06/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund I, 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   04/06/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund II, 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   04/06/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member   04/06/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Detroit Stoker Company   04/06/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ DSC Services, Inc.   04/06/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Reporting Persons are members of a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and accordingly may be deemed to beneficially own Shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned in the aggregate by the other members of the Section 13(d) group. The Section 13(d) group consists of Newcastle Partners, L.P. ("NP"), Newcastle Capital Management, L.P. ("NCM"), Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. ("NCG"), Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund I, L.P. ("NSOF I"), Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund II, L.P. ("NSOF II"), Newcastle Focus Fund II, L.P. ("NFF"), DSC Services Inc. ("DSC"), the Detroit Stoker Company ("Detroit Stoker") and Mark E. Schwarz ("Schwarz"). Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned by the other members of the Section 13(d) group except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(2) NCM is the general partner of each of NP, NSOFI, NSOFII and NFF. NCG is the general partner of NCM, and 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 NP, NSOFI, NSOFII and NFF. In addition, NCG and Schwarz may be deemed to beneficially own shares controlled by NCM pursuant to an account management agreement under which NCM holds the power to vote and dispose of the shares. Also, DSC is the parent company of Detroit Stoker, and Schwarz and NCG together own all of the outstanding shares of DSC. Accordingly, each of Schwarz and DSC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares directly owned by Detroit Stoker.
(3) Purchases effected by the Detroit Stoker. Includes (1) (a) 51,526 shares of Common Stock and (b) 19,167 options exercisable into shares of Common Stock, held in each case by Schwarz directly, (2) 7,319,113 shares of Common Stock held by NP, (2) a total of 3,274,830 shares of Common Stock held by NSOFI and NSOFII, (3) 2,400 shares of Common Stock owned by NFF and (4) 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. In the aggregate, the members of the Section 13(d) group beneficially own 12,252,919 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.

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