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): March 30, 2005

                      HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    Nevada
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                (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

             0-16090                                  87-0447375
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     (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer Identification No.)


  777 Main Street, Suite 1000, Fort Worth, Texas              76102
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

                                 817-348-1600
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             (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                Not Applicable
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        (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

      On March 30, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
 financial results for the fourth  quarter and fiscal year  2004.  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 March 30, 2005


                                  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:  March 30, 2005         By:  /s/ Mark E. Schwarz
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                               Mark E. Schwarz, Chief Executive Officer


 Date:  March 30, 2005         By:  /s/ Mark J. Morrison
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                               Mark J. Morrison, Chief Financial Officer