[Form 4] HALLADOR ENERGY CO Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Todd E. Telesz, Chief Financial Officer of Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG), received a grant of 24,907 restricted stock units (RSUs) reported as a non-derivative transaction on 09/26/2025. Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of common stock and the reporting person is shown as the direct beneficial owner of the 24,907 shares following the award. The RSUs vest in three scheduled tranches: 8,219 on June 23, 2026; 8,219 on June 23, 2027; and 8,469 on June 23, 2028, subject to continued service through each vesting date. The award also vests in full upon a Change in Control, and shares will be delivered under the company’s 2nd Amended and Restated 2008 RSU Plan.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: A 24,907-RSU grant to the CFO is a standard equity compensation event that vests over three years and aligns executive pay with shareholder outcomes.

The grant represents compensation delivered as restricted stock units, not immediate stock sales or purchases, and is recorded as direct beneficial ownership of 24,907 shares following the award. The staggered vesting (8,219; 8,219; 8,469) ties compensation to continued service and includes full vesting on a Change in Control, which is typical for executive retention and alignment. This disclosure is routine for Section 16 insiders and does not by itself indicate changes in operational performance or capital structure.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: The RSU award follows common governance practices: service-based vesting plus Change-in-Control protection.

The terms disclosed — service-contingent vesting over three annual tranches and acceleration on a Change in Control — align with standard executive retention policies and the company’s equity plan. The filing transparently reports the full grant amount and the reporting person’s direct beneficial ownership after the grant. There is no indication in the form of unusual acceleration clauses beyond the Change-in-Control provision or of related-party transactions requiring additional disclosure.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Telesz Todd E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1183 EAST CANVASBACK DRIVE

(Street)

TERRE HAUTE IN 47802

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HALLADOR ENERGY CO [ HNRG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/26/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	09/26/2025		A		24,907		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	24,907	(1)	24,907	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hallador Energy Common Stock. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person pursuant to the terms of the 2nd Amended and Restated 2008 RSU Plan.

2. The Units shall vest in the amount of 8,219 on June 23, 2026; 8,219 on June 23, 2027, and 8,469 on June 23, 2028, subject in each case subject to Participant's continued Service through the applicable vesting date, and shall vest in full subject to Participant's continued Service through to the date of a Change in Control, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.

	/s/ Todd E. Telesz	09/30/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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