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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-010583
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090527
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090602

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:		09869244

	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: 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>
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May&nbsp;27, 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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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of <BR>
Incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>000-30421</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>95-4788120</B><BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Ph-A <BR>
Los Angeles, California</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(213)&nbsp;382-2200</B></DIV>


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<B>Not applicable</B><BR>

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</DIV>



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the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On May&nbsp;27, 2009, the stockholders of Hanmi Financial Corporation (the &#147; Company&#148;) approved, by
the affirmative vote of in excess of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Company&#146;s
voting stock, an amendment to Article&nbsp;VII, Section&nbsp;2 of Hanmi Financial Corporation&#146;s Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the provisions for the classification of
the Company&#146;s Board of Directors and instead to provide that each person elected as a director
at each annual meeting of the stockholders will be elected for a term of one year and until
their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Conforming amendments to Sections
3.2 and 3.3 of the Company&#146;s bylaws were unanimously approved by the Company&#146;s Board of
Directors effective as of May&nbsp;27, 2009.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Confirming Amendments to Sections&nbsp;3.2 and 3.3 now read as follows:</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;Section&nbsp;3.2. Except as may be provided by the terms of any class or series of stock having
a preference over the Corporation&#146;s common stock, the number of directors of the Corporation
shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, but shall not be
less than seven (7)&nbsp;and not more than fifteen (15)&nbsp;and the exact number of directors shall
be fixed from time to time by the Board. Commencing with the annual meeting of stockholders
in 2010, the stockholders shall elect members of the Board of Directors for a term expiring
at the next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the rights of the holders of any
class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock.&#148;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;Section&nbsp;3.3 Except as otherwise provided by the terms of any series of Preferred Stock or
any other securities of the Corporation having a preference over the Common Stock,
commencing with the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2010, the directors shall
be elected for terms expiring at the next annual meeting following their election, and until
their successors are qualified, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal in
the manner that the directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected
pursuant to the terms of any series of Preferred Stock or any other securities of the
Corporation other than Common Stock, may determine from time to time. Except as may be
otherwise provided by the terms of any series of Preferred Stock or any other securities of
the Corporation, no decrease in the authorized number of directors shall shorten the term of
any incumbent directors. In any election of the directors, the persons receiving a
plurality of the votes) cast up to a number of directors to be elected in such election,
shall be deemed to be elected.&#148;</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.</DIV>


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    <TD valign="top" align="left">Date: June 2, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Hanmi Financial Corporation<BR>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">                        /s/ Jay S. Yoo
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