1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATIOIN NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
NEWCASTLE PARTNERS,
L.P.
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP*
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE
OF FUNDS*
WC
|
|
5
|
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d)
OR 2(e)
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
3,577,955
|
8
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
9
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,577,955
|
|
10
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
|
11
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,577,955
|
|
12
|
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
|
|
13
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
42.0%
|
|
14
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATIOIN NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
NEWCASTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,
L.P.
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)o
(b)o
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE
OF FUNDS*
OO
|
|
5
|
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d)
OR 2(e)
o
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
3,577,955
|
8
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
9
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,577,955
|
|
10
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
|
11
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,577,955
|
|
12
|
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
42.0%
|
|
14
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATIOIN NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
NEWCASTLE CAPITAL GROUP,
L.L.C.
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)o
(b)o
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE
OF FUNDS*
OO
|
|
5
|
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d)
OR 2(e)
o
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
3,577,955
|
8
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
9
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,577,955
|
|
10
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
|
11
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,577,955
|
|
12
|
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
42.0%
|
|
14
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
MARK E.
SCHWARZ
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)o
(b)o
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE
OF FUNDS*
OO, PF
|
|
5
|
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d)
OR 2(e)
o
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
3,663,798
|
8
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
9
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,663,798
|
|
10
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
|
11
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,663,798
|
|
12
|
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
43.0%
|
|
14
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON J.
COLEMAN
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)o
(b)o
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE
OF FUNDS*
OO, PF
|
|
5
|
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d)
OR 2(e)
o
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
35,753
|
8
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
9
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
35,753
|
|
10
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
|
11
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
35,753
|
|
12
|
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
LESS
THAN 1%
|
|
14
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES,
INC.
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)o
(b)o
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE
OF FUNDS*
OO
|
|
5
|
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d)
OR 2(e)
o
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NEVADA
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
700
|
8
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
9
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
700
|
|
10
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
|
11
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
700
|
|
12
|
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
LESS
THAN 1%
|
|
14
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC,
CO
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE
COMPANY OF TEXAS
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)o
(b)o
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
SOURCE
OF FUNDS*
WC, OO
|
|
5
|
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d)
OR 2(e)
o
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
700
|
8
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
9
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
700
|
|
10
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
|
11
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
700
|
|
12
|
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
LESS
THAN 1%
|
|
14
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC,
CO
|
99.1
|
Joint
Filing Agreement dated as of March 2, 2009 by and among Newcastle
Partners, L.P., Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C., Newcastle Capital
Management, L.P., Mark E. Schwarz and Clinton J. Coleman, Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc. and American Hallmark Insurance Company of
Texas.
|
Dated:
March 2, 2009
|
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
|
|
Mark
E. Schwarz, Managing Member
|
|
NEWCASTLE
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
|
|
By:
Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C., its
|
|
general
partner
|
|
By:
/s/ Mark E.
Schwarz
|
|
Mark
E. Schwarz, Managing Member
|
|
NEWCASTLE
CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C.
|
|
By:
/s/ Mark E.
Schwarz
|
|
Mark
E. Schwarz, Managing Member
|
|
/s/
Mark E.
Schwarz
|
|
MARK
E. SCHWARZ
|
|
/s/
Clinton J.
Coleman
|
|
CLINTON
J. COLEMAN
|
|
HALLMARK
FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
|
|
By:
/s/ Mark E.
Schwarz
|
|
Name:
Mark E. Schwarz
|
|
Title:
Chairman
|
|
AMERICAN
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS
|
|
By:
/s/ Mark E.
Swhwarz
|
|
Name:
Mark E. Schwarz
|
|
Title:
Director
|
Name
and Position
|
Present
Principal Occupation
|
Business
Address
|
Mark
E. Schwarz,
Director
& Executive Chairman
|
Insurance
Company Executive (Hallmark Financial Services) and Principal, Newcastle
Capital Management, L.P., a private investment management
firm
|
Newcastle
Capital Management, L.P.
200
Crescent Ct., Ste. 1400
Dallas,
TX 75201
|
Scott
T. Berlin,
Director
|
Managing
Director,
Brown
Gibbons Lang & Company, LLC, an investment banking firm serving middle
market companies
|
Brown
Gibbons Lang & Company, LLC
1111
Superior Ave.,
Ste
.900
Cleveland,
OH 44114
|
George
R. Manser,
Director
|
Retired
Insurance Company Executive
|
707
S. Gulfstream Ave., #1102
Sarasota,
FL 34236
|
James
H. Graves,
Director
|
Partner,
Erwin, Graves & Associates, L.P., a management consulting
firm
|
Erwin,
Graves & Associates, L.P.
8201
Preston Rd, Suite 200
Dallas,
TX 75225
|
Mark
J. Morrison,
President
& CEO
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Jeffrey
R. Passmore,
Senior
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Kevin
T. Kasitz,
Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Brookland
F. Davis,
Executive
Vice President
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Donald
E. Meyer,
President
of Operating Unit
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Chris
Jones
President
of Operating Unit
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Name
and Position
|
Present
Principal Occupation
|
Business
Address
|
Mark
E. Schwarz,
Director
|
Insurance
Company Executive (Hallmark Financial Services) and Principal, Newcastle
Capital Management, L.P., a private investment management
firm
|
Newcastle
Capital Management, L.P.
200
Crescent Ct., Ste. 1400
Dallas,
TX 75201
|
Mark
J. Morrison,
Director
& Executive Vice President
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Brookland
F. Davis,
Director
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Kevin
T. Kasitz,
Director
& President
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Jeffrey
R. Passmore,
Director,
CFO & Treasurer
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Cecil
R. Wise,
Director
& Secretary
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Christopher
J. Kenney,
Director
& Vice President
|
Insurance
Company Executive
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc.
777
Main St., Ste. 1000
Ft.
Worth, TX 76102
|
Transaction
Date
|
Buy/Sell
|
Quantity
(Shares)
|
Price
per Share ($)
|
1/20/09
|
Buy
|
2000
|
1.17
|
1/21/09
|
Buy
|
600
|
1.22
|
2/23/09
|
Buy
|
400
|
1.09
|
Transaction
Date
|
Buy/Sell
|
Quantity
(Shares)
|
Price
per Share ($)
|
1/29/09
|
Buy
|
151
|
1.12
|
1/30/09
|
Buy
|
1,602
|
1.12
|
2/26/09
|
Buy
|
14,000
|
1.13
|
Transaction
Date
|
Buy/Sell
|
Quantity
(Shares)
|
Price
per Share ($)
|
2/26/09
|
Buy
|
600
|
1.11
|
2/27/09 | Buy |
100
|
1.12 |
Dated:
March 2, 2009
|
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
|
|
Mark
E. Schwarz, Managing Member
|
|
NEWCASTLE
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
|
|
By:
Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C., its
|
|
general
partner
|
|
By:
/s/ Mark E.
Schwarz
|
|
Mark
E. Schwarz, Managing Member
|
|
NEWCASTLE
CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C.
|
|
By:
/s/ Mark E.
Schwarz
|
|
Mark
E. Schwarz, Managing Member
|
|
/s/
Mark E.
Swcharz
|
|
MARK
E. SCHWARZ
|
|
/s/
Clinton J.
Coleman
|
|
CLINTON
J. COLEMAN
|
|
HALLMARK
FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
|
|
By:
/s/ Mark E.
Schwarz
|
|
Name:
Mark E. Schwarz
|
|
Title:
Chairman
|
|
AMERICAN
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS
|
|
By:
/s/ Mark E.
Schwarz
|
|
Name:
Mark E. Schwarz
|
|
Title:
Director
|