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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HARDIE STEVEN   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HALLADOR ENERGY CO [HNRG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 940 SOUTHWOOD BLVD., SUITE 201 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/08/2010 (Street) INCLINE VILLAGE, NV 89451 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (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 12/09/2010   S   155 D (5) $ 12.0663 21,489 D (1)   Common Stock 12/08/2010   S   542 D (5) $ 12.2515 21,664 D (1)   Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   588 D (5) $ 12.0663 3,118,558 I By Hallador Alternative Assets Fund LLC (2) Common Stock 12/08/2010   S   2,060 D (5) $ 12.2515 3,119,146 I By Hallador Alternative Assets Fund LLC (2) Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   54 D (5) $ 12.0663 24,481 I By Sandra Hardie Trust (3) Common Stock 12/08/2010   S   190 D (5) $ 12.2515 24,535 I By Sandra Hardie Trust (3) Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   70 D (5) $ 12.0663 297,648 I By Halldor, Inc. (4) Common Stock 12/08/2010   S   244 D (5) $ 12.2515 297,718 I By Halldor, Inc. (4)

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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
HARDIE STEVEN 940 SOUTHWOOD BLVD. SUITE 201 INCLINE VILLAGE, NV 89451	X	X

Signatures

/s/ Steven Hardie		12/10/2010
**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)	Formerly held by Marilyn Hardie Separate Property Trust and transferred on or about 11/19/10 to Steven Robert Hardie Trust as a result of a Marital Settlement Agreement.
(2)	Hallador Investment Advisors, Inc. ("HIA") is the investment advisor to Hallador Alternative Assets Fund LLC ("HAAF"). HIA may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the securities by reason of its influence or control over HAAF's voting and disposition decisions in connection with its advisory services to HAAF. Further, Silvertip Management LLC ("Silvertip") is a Managing Member and General Partner of HAAF and may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the securities by reason of its influence on or control over HAAF's voting and disposition decisions. The Reporting Person is the Vice President of HIA and a managing member of both HAAF and Silvertip. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	The Reporting Person is a spouse of Sandra Hardie, the trustee of the Sandra Hardie Trust. As such, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the securities by reason of its influence or control over the Sandra Hardie Trust's voting and disposition decisions. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	The Reporting Person is an executive officer of the holder of the securities and disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(5)	Sold pursuant to Rule 10b5-1.

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