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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-064076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100707
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100707

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30421
		FILM NUMBER:		10942635

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3660 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE PH-A
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2133822200
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(AMENDMENT NO.___)</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">Filed by the Registrant
<FONT face="wingdings" size="3">x</FONT>
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<P><FONT size="2">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT face="wingdings" size="3">o</FONT>
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Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
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Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD>
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Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD>
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION</B></FONT>
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</B></FONT></DIV>

<P><FONT size="2">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
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<TD align="left" valign="top" colspan="4"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Fee
computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.</FONT></TD>
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(1)
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        <TD align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><FONT size="2">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:<BR><BR>
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(3)
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        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction
computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11 (set forth the
amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it
was determined):<BR><BR>
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        <TD align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><FONT size="2">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and identify the
filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration
statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</FONT></TD>
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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: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>HANMI ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF RIGHTS OFFERING SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD,<BR>
BEST EFFORTS PUBLIC OFFERING REMAINS OPEN</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">LOS ANGELES &#151; July&nbsp;7, 2010 &#151; Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HAFC), the holding company
for Hanmi Bank, reported that the rights offering subscription period has concluded, pursuant to
the original deadline of 5:00pm New York time, July&nbsp;6, 2010, as specified in the prospectus
supplement filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;11, 2010.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Hanmi anticipates that the rights offering and best efforts public offering will close as soon as
practicable following acknowledgement of subscriptions for at least $105&nbsp;million, which Hanmi
expects will be prior to its upcoming stockholders meeting on July&nbsp;28, 2010, and would announce the
aggregate results of the offerings as soon as practicable following the closing.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Hanmi is still accepting subscription agreements for its best efforts public offering of common
stock. Investors (including existing stockholders) interested in participating in the best efforts
public offering should contact Cappello Capital Corp., the exclusive placement agent for the best
efforts public offering. Contact details for Cappello Capital Corp. are provided below.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Contact Information:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">
<B>Cappello Capital Corp.</B><BR>

100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite&nbsp;1200, Santa Monica, California 90401<BR>

Tel: (310)&nbsp;393-6632<BR>

Paul Kromwyk, Vice President, pkromwyk@cappellocorp.com</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Additional Information:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The shares of common stock offered for sale in the rights offering and being offered for sale
in the best efforts public offering were and are being offered pursuant to a Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-163206) filed by Hanmi under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and a related prospectus supplement dated June&nbsp;11, 2010. The prospectus supplement and
related prospectus contain important information about the rights offering and best efforts public
offering and investors and stockholders are urged to read them carefully. Copies of the prospectus
supplement and related prospectus may be obtained by contacting Hanmi Financial Corp., Attn:
Investor Relations, David J. Yang 213-637-4798.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Cautionary Statement</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of the
securities in any</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">jurisdiction or state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction or state.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Forward-Looking Statements</B></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with the
&#147;safe harbor&#148; provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases,
you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148;
&#147;could,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;predicts,&#148;
&#147;potential,&#148; or &#147;continue,&#148; or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ from those expressed
or implied by the forward-looking statement. These factors include the following: inability to
consummate the proposed transaction (the &#147;Transaction&#148;) with Woori Finance Holdings Co. Ltd.
(&#147;Woori&#148;) on the terms contemplated in the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into with Woori on
May&nbsp;25, 2010; failure to receive regulatory or stockholder approval for the Transaction; inability
to continue as a going concern; inability to raise additional capital on acceptable terms or at
all; failure to maintain adequate levels of capital and liquidity to support our operations; the
effect of regulatory orders we have entered into and potential future supervisory action against us
or Hanmi Bank; general economic and business conditions internationally, nationally and in those
areas in which we operate; volatility and deterioration in the credit and equity markets; changes
in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; availability of capital from private and
government sources; demographic changes; competition for loans and deposits and failure to attract
or retain loans and deposits; fluctuations in interest rates and a decline in the level of our
interest rate spread; risks of natural disasters related to our real estate portfolio; risks
associated with Small Business Administration loans; failure to attract or retain key employees;
changes in governmental regulation, including, but not limited to, any increase in FDIC insurance
premiums; ability to receive regulatory approval for Hanmi Bank to declare dividends to the
Company; adequacy of our allowance for loan losses, credit quality and the effect of credit quality
on our provision for credit losses and allowance for loan losses; changes in the financial
performance and/or condition of our borrowers and the ability of our borrowers to perform under the
terms of their loans and other terms of credit agreements; our ability to successfully integrate
acquisitions we may make; our ability to control expenses; and changes in securities markets. In
addition, we set forth certain risks in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;), including attached as an Exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
SEC on June&nbsp;18, 2010, and current and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission hereafter, which could cause actual results to differ from those projected. We undertake
no obligation to update such forward-looking statements except as required by law.</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Additional Information</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A proxy statement relating to certain of the matters discussed in this news release, including a
more complete summary of proposed capital raising efforts by Hanmi was filed with the SEC on June
16, 2010. Hanmi is seeking approval of an increase in its authorized capital stock and approval of
issuance of shares to Woori Finance Holdings at its upcoming meeting of stockholders to be held on
July&nbsp;28, 2010. Copies of the proxy statement and other related documents may be obtained for free
from the SEC website (www.sec.gov) or by contacting Hanmi Financial Corp., Attn: Investor
Relations, David J. Yang 213-637-4798. Hanmi&#146;s shareholders are advised to read the proxy
statement, because it contains important information, and Hanmi notes that the shareholder meeting
on the matters discussed in the proxy statement may occur after the closing of the registered
rights and best efforts offering. Hanmi, its directors, executive officers and certain members of
management and employees may be considered &#147;participants in the solicitation&#148; of proxies from
Hanmi&#146;s shareholders in connection with certain of the matters discussed in this news release.
Information regarding such persons and their interests in Hanmi is contained in Hanmi&#146;s proxy
statements and annual reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Hanmi has engaged the services of
D.F. King &#038; Co., Inc. to assist in soliciting proxies. Stockholders and investors may obtain
additional information regarding the interests of Hanmi, its directors and executive officers and
D.F. King &#038; Co., Inc. in the matters discussed in this news release by reading the proxy statement
and other relevant documents regarding the matters discussed in this news release.</DIV>



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