Form12b-25 For September 30, 2006
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D. C. 20549
FORM
12b-25
Commission
File Number 0-14731
NOTIFICATION
OF LATE FILING
(CHECK
ONE): oForm
10-KSB oForm
20-F
oForm
11-K
þForm
10-QSB oForm
N-SAR
For
Period Ended: September 30, 2006
o
Transition Report on Form 10-KS
o
Transition Report on Form 20-F
o
Transition Report on Form 11-K
o
Transition Report on Form 10-QS
o
Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For
the
Transition Period Ended: _________________________
If
the
notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the
Item(s) to which the notification relates: NA
PART
I --
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
HALLADOR
PETROLEUM COMPANY
1660
Lincoln Street, Suite 2700
Denver,
CO 80264
PART
II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If
the
subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and
the
registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be
completed. (Check box if appropriate) þ
(a)
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The
reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could
not
be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
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(b)
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The
subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form
10-KSB, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be
filed
on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed
due date;
or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-QSB,
or
portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day
following the prescribed due date; and
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(c)
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The
accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
has
been attached if applicable.
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PART
III-- NARRATIVE
State
below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K,10-QSB,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.
Due
to the Sunrise Coal acquisition, the Company needs more time to gather the
necessary financial data to prepare the consolidated financial
statements.
PART
IV--
OTHER INFORMATION
(1)
Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Victor
P. Stabio
(Name)
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303
(Area
Code)
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839-5504
(Telephone
Number)
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(2)
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Have
all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period
that
the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If
answer
is no, identify report(s).
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þYes
oNo
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(3)
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Is
it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
hereof?
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oYes
þNo
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If
so,
attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.
We
expect
a loss of approximately $200,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
We had a loss of $40,000 for the nine months ended September 30,
2005.
Hallador
Petroleum Company has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by
the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
November 14, 2006
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By:/S/VICTOR
P.STABIO
Victor
P. Stabio
Chief
Executive Officer
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