UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
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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): December 31, 2009 (December 24,
2009)
HALLADOR
ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
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Colorado
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0-14731
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84-1014610
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
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1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2700, Denver
Colorado
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80264-2701
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including
area code: 303-839-5504
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Hallador
Petroleum Company
(Former name
or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in
Fiscal Year.
(a) On December 23, 2009, our board
of directors amended Article V Section 2 of our Bylaws to
authorize the issuance of uncertificated (electronic) shares to comply with
direct registration requirements of the exchanges. The Amendment to the Bylaws
is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.
(b) On December 23, 2009, a majority
of our shareholders representing about 85% of our total shares outstanding
approved by written consent the “Second Restated Articles of Incorporation for
Hallador Energy Company (the “Articles”). This restatement of the
Articles changed the name of the company to Hallador Energy Company and under
Article 4 Section (f) clarified how shareholders may take action by written
consent. The Articles were filed with the State of Colorado on
December 24, 2009 and are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
These amendments
were effective as of December 24, 2009.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.1—Second Restated
Articles of Incorporation of Hallador Energy Company
3.2—Amendment to
the Bylaws of Hallador Petroleum Company
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 hereunto duly
authorized.
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Date: December
31, 2009
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HALLADOR
ENERGY COMPANY
By:/s/W. Anderson
Bishop
W.
Anderson Bishop, CFO
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