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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April&nbsp;11, 2007</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On April&nbsp;11, 2007, the Board of Directors of Hanmi Financial Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) nominated
Dr.&nbsp;Sung Won Sohn, Dr.&nbsp;Won R. Yoon, Mr.&nbsp;Mark K. Mason, and Mr.&nbsp;Ki Tae Hong as Class&nbsp;II directors
for election at the Company&#146;s forthcoming 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;2007 Annual
Meeting&#148;). Mr.&nbsp;M. Christian Mitchell was not nominated for another term as a director. In
response to the nomination decisions, Directors Kraig A. Kupiec and William J. Ruh each
communicated to the Company their resignation from the Company&#146;s Board of Directors as of April&nbsp;12,
2007. On April&nbsp;17, 2007, each of Mr.&nbsp;Kupiec and Ruh furnished the Company with resignation
letters, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 17.1 and 17.2, respectively. Mr.&nbsp;Kupiec
served on the Company&#146;s Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Mr.
Ruh served on the Company&#146;s Compensation Committee and Planning Committee.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In early 2006, Mr.&nbsp;Ruh became the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of First
Chicago Bancorp in Chicago, IL and Mr.&nbsp;Mitchell became a director of First Chicago Bancorp. On June
21, 2006, the Company adopted a revision to its Corporate Governance Guidelines prohibiting
directors of Hanmi Financial Corporation from serving as directors on any other depository
institution (&#147;Interlock Policy&#148;). The Interlock Policy included a clause, which provided that
exemptions may be granted by the Company&#146;s Board of Directors. Mr.&nbsp;Kupiec, Mr.&nbsp;Mitchell and Mr.
Ruh cast dissenting votes on the adoption of the Interlock Policy. Mr.&nbsp;Mitchell and Mr.&nbsp;Ruh each
requested exemptions to the Interlock Policy, which were not granted by the Board of Directors.
The Interlock Policy was the basis for the exclusion of Mr.&nbsp;Mitchell from the 2007 slate of
nominees by the Board of Directors.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has confirmed Mr.&nbsp;Mitchell&#146;s intention to serve as a director until his term ends
at the 2007 Annual Meeting. Both Dr.&nbsp;Sohn and Dr.&nbsp;Yoon are incumbent directors of the Company.
Mr.&nbsp;Hong has served as a director of Hanmi Bank since 1983.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
April&nbsp;13, 2007, the Board of Directors appointed
Mr.&nbsp;Mark&nbsp;K. Mason to serve as a Class&nbsp;III
director of the Company. Mr.&nbsp;Mason was moved from the class of nominees for election at the 2007
Annual Meeting to the class of directors that will be up for election at the 2008 Annual Meeting as
a result of the resignation of Mr.&nbsp;Ruh and in accordance with the Company&#146;s Bylaws which require
that the directors be divided into three equal classes, to the extent possible. Mr.&nbsp;Mason, 46,
currently is a consultant to the financial industry. He previously served as President, Chief
Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Bank Plus Corporation and President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Bank Plus&#146; subsidiary, Fidelity Federal Bank.
Mr.&nbsp;Mason will serve on the Company&#146;s Audit, Compensation and Planning Committees. A press
release dated April&nbsp;17, 2007, regarding Mr.&nbsp;Mason&#146;s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
and incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with the departure of Mr.&nbsp;Ruh from the Company&#146;s Board of
Directors, on April&nbsp;17, 2007, the Company entered into a Put Option Agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Ruh and Mr.
John M. Eggemeyer (the &#147;Warrant Holders&#148;) to provide that the Company will, at the request of the
Warrant Holders, between the period of May&nbsp;6, 2007 and June&nbsp;15, 2007, repurchase Common Stock
Purchase Warrants (each, a &#147;Warrant&#148;) held by the Warrant Holders at a purchase price equal to the
product of (i)&nbsp;the average of the closing price per share of the Company&#146;s common stock as reported
on the Nasdaq Global Select Market over the five (5)&nbsp;trading days prior to the date of notice of
exercise of the right to have the Warrant repurchased, and (ii)&nbsp;the number of shares of Company
common stock which can be purchased upon exercise of the Warrant, minus the aggregate exercise
price of the Warrant if the Warrant were exercised in full. If the Warrant Holders do not
exercise their right to have the Warrants repurchased by the Company between May&nbsp;6, 2007 and June
15, 2007, all rights and obligations under the Warrant shall remain in full force and effect under
the original terms of the Warrant. The Warrant Holders currently hold Warrants to purchase 250,724
shares of the Company&#146;s common stock at a purchase price of $9.50 per share of common stock. The
Warrants were originally issued to affiliates of Castle Creek Financial, LLC for services rendered
in connection with the placement of the Company&#146;s equity securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Date: April 17, 2007&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">April&nbsp;17, 2007<BR>
<BR><BR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;Richard Lee<BR>
Chairman of the Board<BR>
Hanmi Financial Corporation<BR>
3660 Wilshire Blvd., Penthouse Suite&nbsp;A<BR>
Los Angeles, CA 90010

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dr.&nbsp;Sung Won Sohn<BR>
Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Hanmi Financial Corporation<BR>
3660 Wilshire Blvd., Penthouse Suite&nbsp;A<BR>
Los Angeles, CA 90010

</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;Lee and Dr.&nbsp;Sohn:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The letter provides to you formal notification of my resignation from the Board of Directors of
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Hanmi Bank, its wholly owned subsidiary. This resignation is
effective April&nbsp;12, 2007.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">It has been an honor to serve the shareholders of this organization for the past few years as a
Director and in my various capacities within the Audit, Compliance, Investment &#038; Asset Liability
Management and, Nominating &#038; Corporate Governance Committees.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to corporate governance concerns, I am no longer confident I can fulfill my fiduciary
obligations as a Board member of Hanmi Financial Corporation.
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Kraig A. Kupiec
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">William J. Ruh</FONT><BR>
P.O. Box 91<BR>
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Tuesday, April&nbsp;17, 2007<BR>
<BR><BR>
<BR>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;Richard Lee<BR>
Chairman of the Board<BR>
Hanmi Financial Corporation<BR>
3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Penthouse Suite&nbsp;A<BR>
Los Angeles, CA 90010

</DIV>
<BR>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Lee:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Given my passion and active involvement in Hanmi&#146;s success over the past three years, please accept
this letter confirming my formal resignation, effective as of Thursday, April&nbsp;12, 2007, from the
Board of Directors of Hanmi Financial Corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the process of selecting of suitable board candidates for the slate of Class&nbsp;II
Director Nominees, I am no longer confident that I can fulfill my fiduciary obligations as a board
member of Hanmi&#146;s Financial Corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">It has been an honor to serve Hanmi&#146;s shareholders, and it is my continued desire that Hanmi remain
the preeminent institution serving the banking needs of the Korean-American community.
</DIV>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Yours truly,
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William J. Ruh</DIV></TD>
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William J. Ruh
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 18pt"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Hanmi Financial Corp. Appoints </FONT><BR>
<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Mark K. Mason to the Board of Directors</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>LOS ANGELES &#151; April&nbsp;17, 2007 &#151; Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HAFC), </B>the holding
company of Hanmi Bank, announced that Mark K. Mason has joined its Board of Directors. His
appointment was effective April&nbsp;13, 2007.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Since 2002, Mr.&nbsp;Mason has provided financial and operational consulting to financial institutions
and mortgage originators. Prior to that Mr.&nbsp;Mason was chairman, president and chief executive
officer of Fidelity Federal Bank, a subsidiary of Bank Plus Corporation in Los Angeles, where he
had previously been executive vice president and chief financial officer. Mr.&nbsp;Mason was
instrumental in stabilizing the bank&#146;s operations and negotiating its sale in 2001 at more than
twice its tangible book value. Mr.&nbsp;Mason is a Certified Public Accountant in California. His
professional experience includes a total of seven years with Deloitte &#038; Touche, most recently as a
senior manager in the Los Angeles office in charge of consulting, accounting and auditing services
to clients in the financial services industries.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;I am pleased to welcome Mark to the Board,&#148; said Richard B. C. Lee, Chairman. &#147;He brings to Hanmi
a wealth of experience in addressing the myriad challenges faced by a variety of financial
institutions, as well as a keen understanding of the Southern California marketplace. His
background in accounting, plus his hands-on experience in a variety of areas &#151; including taxation,
information systems, financial reporting, strategic planning, and asset-liability management &#151;
will be of great benefit to Hanmi as we pursue our goal of becoming a pre-eminent regional bank
serving an increasingly multi-ethnic marketplace. He joins a Board that is committed to furthering
the interests of Hanmi, its customers, and its shareholders.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>About Hanmi Financial Corporation: </U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Headquartered in Los Angeles, Hanmi Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hanmi Financial Corporation,
provides services to the multi-ethnic communities of California, with 23 full-service offices in
Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Diego counties, and eight loan production
offices in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Hanmi Bank
specializes in commercial, SBA and trade finance lending, and is a recognized community leader.
Hanmi Bank&#146;s mission is to provide a full range of quality products and premier services to its
customers and to maximize shareholder value. Additional information is available at
<U><I>www.hanmifinancial.com</I></U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Contact:<BR>
Stephanie Yoon<BR>
Investor Relations<BR>
213-351-9227

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