Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE Co OF TEXAS
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PIZZA INN INC /MO/ [PZZI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
see attached explanation
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
777 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1000, 
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2009
(Street)

FORT WORTH, TX 76102
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 12/30/2009 12/30/2009 P   10,610 A $ 1.6 454,932 (1) (2) D  
Common Stock 12/31/2009 12/31/2009 P   1,252 A $ 1.6 456,184 (1) (2) D  

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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
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE Co OF TEXAS
777 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1000
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
      see attached explanation
NEWCASTLE PARTNERS L P
200 CRESCENT COURT
STE 1400
DALLAS, TX 75201
      see attached explanation
NEWCASTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
200 CRESCENT COURT
STE 1400
DALLAS, TX 75201
      see attached explanation
NEWCASTLE CAPITAL GROUP LLC
200 CRESCENT COURT
STE 1400
DALLAS, TX 75201
      see attached explanation
HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
777 MAIN STREET
STE 1000
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
      see attached explanation
SCHWARZ MARK E
200 CRESCENT COURT
STE 1400
DALLAS, TX 75201
  X   X   Chairman see attached explanation
Coleman Clinton J
C/O NEWCASTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1400
DALLAS, TX 75201
  X     see attached explanation

Signatures

 American Hallmark Insurance Co. of Texas   01/04/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 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, its managing member   01/04/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., its general partner, By: Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. its general partner, By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member   01/04/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C. its general partner, By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz, its managing member   01/04/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.   01/04/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Mark E. Schwarz   01/04/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Clinton J.Coleman   01/04/2010
**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) Purchases made by American Hallmark Insurance Company of Texas AHIC. The Reporting Persons are members of a "group" for purposes of Section 13d3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and accordingly may be deemed to beneficially own Shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned in the aggregate by the other members of the Section 13d group. The Section 13d group consists of Newcastle Partners LP, Newcastle Capital Management LP, Newcastle Capital Group LLC, Hallmark Financial Services Inc, AHIC, Mark E. Schwarz and Clinton J. Coleman. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned by the other members of the Section 13d group except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein
(2) NCM is the general partner of each of NP. NCG is the general partner of NCM, and Schwarz is the managing member of NCG. Accordingly, each of NCM, NCG and Schwarz may be deemed to beneficially own the shares directly owned by NP. In addition, Hallmark is the parent company of AHIC and, accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares directly owned by AHIC.

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