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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-09-007019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090403
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20090406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090406

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001109242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				954788120
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30421
		FILM NUMBER:		09735245

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3660 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE PH-A
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2133822200
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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>
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April&nbsp;3, 2009</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Hanmi Financial Corporation</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</DIV>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>95-4788120</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or Other Jurisdiction of <BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>3660 Wilshire Boulevard,
Penthouse Suite&nbsp;A<BR>
Los Angeles California</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(213)&nbsp;382-2200</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Not applicable</B><BR>
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the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="v52039exv17w1.htm">EX-17.1</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02(a) and (d). 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: 10pt">On April&nbsp;3, 2009, the Board of Directors of Hanmi Financial Corporation (&#147;HFC&#148;) nominated Mr.
William J. Stolte to the HFC and Hanmi Bank Boards. His appointment is subject to receipt of a
notice of non disapproval from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the California
Department of Financial Institutions. Subject to receipt of the proper regulatory notices, Mr.
Stolte will be appointed as a Class&nbsp;III director. Mr.&nbsp;Stolte, most recently served as Senior
Executive Vice President of Union Bank of California in San Francisco. He was appointed as an
Assistant  National Bank Examiner in 1968 and eventually served as Deputy Comptroller of the Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and became a partner of The Secura Group, and served as a
Director for Deloitte &#038; Touche. The Board has not yet determined what committees Mr.&nbsp;Stolte will
be appointed to. At such time as the committee assignments have been determined, HFC will file an
amendment to this Form 8-K.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr.&nbsp;Stolte and any other person pursuant to
which Mr.&nbsp;Stolte was appointed as director. There are no transactions in which Mr.&nbsp;Stolte has an
interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">On April&nbsp;3, 2009, Richard B. C. Lee tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors of Hanmi
Financial Corporation, effective the same day. Mr.&nbsp;Lee tendered his resignation as a result of
differences of opinion on corporate governance within the Board of Directors.
 Mr.&nbsp;Lee did not serve on any of the Committees for the
Hanmi Financial Corporation. A copy of Mr.&nbsp;Lee&#146;s
resignation letter is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;17.1.

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">A copy of the press release announcing Mr.&nbsp;Stolte&#146;s appointment is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">On April&nbsp;6, 2009, HFC filed a preliminary proxy statement relating to its 2009 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, to be held on May&nbsp;27, 2009 (the &#147;2009 Annual Meeting&#148;). At the 2009 Annual Meeting,
HFC is asking its stockholders to effect amendments to its Certificate of incorporation to
declassify the Board of Directors and provide for the annual election of all directors commencing
with the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. If approved by HFC&#146;s stockholders holding at least
66 2/3% of HFC&#146;s outstanding common stock, the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation will
be effective upon filing of such amendments with the Delaware Secretary of State. In addition, if
the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation are approved by HFC&#146;s stockholders, HFC&#146;s Bylaws
will be concurrently amended to provide for the annual election of all directors and each of the
HFC&#146;s directors will agree to forego the remainder of their classified term and stand for election
at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. If the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation
are not approved by HFC&#146;s stockholders, each of HFC&#146;s directors will stand for election until the
term of the class to which the director has been chosen otherwise expires (unless their term ends
earlier as a result of death, resignation or removal) and no amendments to the Bylaws relating to
the classified board will be effected.
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">99.1</TD>
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    <TD>Press Release dated April&nbsp;6, 2009, issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this Form 8-K report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">Date: April 6, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Hanmi Financial Corporation<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Jay S. Yoo
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">April&nbsp;3, 2009
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Joseph K. Rho<BR>
Chairman of the Board<BR>
Hanmi Financial Corporation<BR>
3660 Wilshire Blvd., Ph-A<BR>
Los Angeles, CA 90010

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>RE: RESIGNATION LETTER</U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Rho:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of Hanmi Financial
Corporation. This resignation is to be effective on April&nbsp;3, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Although I would have liked to stay on with the company to see it through these challenging times,
I believe I can no longer effectively represent the interest of the shareholders due to differences
of opinion on corporate governance within the Board.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">I wish Hanmi Financial Corporation and Hanmi Bank all the best in their future endeavors.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Thank you.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Sincerely,

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><IMG src="v52039v5203901.gif" alt="(-s- Richard B. C. Lee)">

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Richard B. C. Lee

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><IMG src="v52039v5203900.gif" alt="(HANMI BANK LOGO)">

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Hanmi Financial Corp. Nominates New Director</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>LOS ANGELES &#150; April&nbsp;6, 2009 &#150; Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HAFC), </B>the holding company of
Hanmi Bank, announced that William J. Stolte has been nominated to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors
and to the Board of Directors of Hanmi Bank. Mr.&nbsp;Stolte&#146;s appointment is subject to regulatory
approval.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Mr.&nbsp;Stolte, 62, began his career in 1968 with the U.S. Treasury Department&#146;s Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), first in New York, then in Washington, D.C., and subsequently
(from 1988 to 1992) in San Francisco, where, as Deputy Comptroller of the Western District, he was
responsible for the regulatory supervision of approximately 450 national banks. Following his
tenure at the OCC, Mr.&nbsp;Stolte served as a partner of Secura Group (since acquired by LECG), and as
a director in the San Francisco office of Deloitte &#038; Touche, LLP.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">More recently, and until his retirement last December, Mr.&nbsp;Stolte was for eight years a Senior
Executive Vice President with Union Bank of California in San Francisco, where he headed an
independent group responsible for evaluating the risk management processes used to identify,
monitor and control risks in the bank&#146;s various business lines and support units. Mr.&nbsp;Stolte has a
B.A. in economics from Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">&#147;I look forward to welcoming Mr.&nbsp;Stolte to the Bank,&#148; said Jay S. Yoo, President and Chief
Executive Officer. &#147;With more than four decades in the financial services industry, he will be an
excellent addition to Hanmi&#146;s Board of Directors. In addition to his deep understanding of the
OCC, he has extensive experience in regulatory risk management, notably as it pertains to credit
and compliance issues.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Mr.&nbsp;Yoo further noted that Richard B.C. Lee has resigned from Hanmi Financial Corporation&#146;s Board
of Directors. &#147;We thank Mr.&nbsp;Lee for his many years of service to Hanmi and its shareholders,&#148; said
Mr.&nbsp;Yoo.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><U>About Hanmi Financial Corporation: </U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Headquartered in Los Angeles, Hanmi Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hanmi Financial Corporation,
provides services to the multi-ethnic communities of California, with 27 full-service offices in
Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Diego counties, and six loan production
offices in 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>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Contact:<BR>
Stephanie Yoon<BR>
Investor Relations<BR>
213-427-5631

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">#&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #
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