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<PERIOD>20050601
<FILING-DATE>20050606
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050606
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
<CIK>0001109242
<ASSIGNED-SIC>6021
<IRS-NUMBER>954788120
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3660 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE PH-A
<CITY>LOS ANGELES
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>90010
<PHONE>2133822200
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Wegleitner Kurt M
<CIK>0001329298
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-30421
<FILM-NUMBER>05881071
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>213-382-2200
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3660 WILSHIRE BLVD. PH-A
<CITY>LOS ANGELES
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>90010
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001109242</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HANMI FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HAFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001329298</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wegleitner Kurt M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3660 WILSHIRE BLVD. PH-A</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90010</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CCO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.20</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-06-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-06-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Note: This Stock Option shall vest and become exercisable as to twenty percent (20%) of the total number of Option Shares each year starting on 06/01/2006.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Krut M. Wegleitner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
