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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-12-005701
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121029
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121102

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:		121176895

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3660 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE PH-A
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2133822200
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      <font style="font-size: 22pt"><b>Hanmi Financial Corporation</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></font><br>
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            <b>(Commission</b>
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            <b>File Number)</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
      </font><b>3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Ph-A</b><br><b>Los Angeles,
      California 90010</b><br><b>(Address of principal executive
      offices)&#160;&#160;(Zip Code)</b><br><br><b>Registrant&#8217;s telephone
      number, including area code: (213) 382-2200</b>
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            <b>Item 5.02(b) and (c).</b>
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            <b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
            Directors;</b>
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            <b>Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
            Certain Officers.</b>
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      On November 2, 2012, Hanmi Financial Corporation (&#8220;Hanmi&#8221;) announced
      that Lonny Robinson is resigning as Executive Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer of Hanmi and its wholly owned subsidiary, Hanmi Bank
      (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;), to pursue another professional opportunity, effective
      November 13, 2012.&#160;&#160;Mr. Robinson&#8217;s resignation does not stem from any
      disagreement with Hanmi or the Bank.
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      Concurrently with Mr. Robinson&#8217;s resignation, the Board of Directors of
      Hanmi has appointed Shick (Mark) Yoon, age 45, as the interim Chief
      Financial Officer, effective November 13, 2012.&#160;&#160;Hanmi intends to
      appoint a permanent Chief Financial Officer in the future.
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      Mr. Yoon currently serves as Hanmi&#8217;s Senior Vice President and Chief
      Strategy Officer, and will continue in this position while taking on his
      new role as interim Chief Financial Officer.&#160;&#160;From September 2008 until
      October 2011, Mr. Yoon served as Hanmi&#8217;s Deputy Chief Financial Officer,
      Treasurer, and Senior Planning Officer.&#160;&#160;Prior to joining Hanmi, Mr.
      Yoon served as Controller at First Standard Bank in Los Angeles from
      January 2008 to July 2008.&#160;&#160;Mr. Yoon also held M&amp;A advisory and
      management consulting positions at Effectuare Corp. from October 2002 to
      January 2008, and IGS Consulting Group from February 2001 to December
      2005.&#160;&#160;From August 1997 to February 2001, Mr. Yoon held assurance &amp;
      advisory positions at Deloitte &amp; Touche in Los Angeles.&#160;&#160;Mr. Yoon
      received a Master of Science degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of
      Science degree in Finance from the University of Southern
      California.&#160;&#160;Mr. Yoon is also a Certified Public Accountant, Certified
      Valuation Analyst, and Level III candidate in a Chartered Financial
      Analyst program.
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      At the time of the filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K, Hanmi has
      not made any determination regarding any material plan, contract or
      arrangement that Mr. Yoon may be a party to or participate in as interim
      Chief Financial Officer.&#160;&#160;There are no transactions in which Mr. Yoon
      has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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      A copy of the press release announcing the change of Hanmi&#8217;s Chief
      Financial Officer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.<br><br><br><b>Item
      8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events.</b>
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      On November 2, 2012, Hanmi announced that the California Department of
      Financial Institutions (the &#8220;DFI&#8221;) has informed the Bank that the Bank&#8217;s
      overall condition has improved and that the Memorandum of Understanding
      entered into between the Bank and the DFI on May 1, 2012 (the &#8220;MOU&#8221;) has
      been terminated, effective October 29, 2012.&#160;&#160;Accordingly, the Bank is
      no longer subjected to any of the requirements imposed by the MOU.&#160;&#160;A
      copy of the press release announcing the termination of the MOU by the
      DFI is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
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      <b>Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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      (d) Exhibits.
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            <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u>
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          &#160;
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            <u><b>Description</b></u>
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            99.1
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            Press release issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, dated
            November 2, 2012, announcing the change of its Chief Financial
            Officer.
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            99.2
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            Press release issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, dated
            November 2, 2012, announcing the termination of the MOU by the DFI.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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.</font>
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          &#160;
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            Date:
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            November 2, 2012
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            <b>HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION</b>
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          &#160;
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            &#160;
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            &#160;
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          By:
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            /s/ Jay S. Yoo
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          Name:
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            Jay S. Yoo
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          Title:
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            President and Chief Executive Officer
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      <b>EXHIBIT&#160;INDEX</b>
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            <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u>
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          &#160;
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            <u><b>Description</b></u>
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            99.1
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Press release issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, dated
            November 2, 2012, announcing the change of its Chief Financial
            Officer.
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            99.2
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            Press release issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, dated
            November 2, 2012, announcing the termination of the MOU by the DFI.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Change of
      Chief Financial Officer of Hanmi Financial Corporation</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 2, 2012--Hanmi Financial
      Corporation (NASDAQ:HAFC) (&#8220;Hanmi&#8221;), the holding company for Hanmi Bank
      (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;), today announced that Lonny Robinson is resigning as
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hanmi and the
      Bank to pursue another professional opportunity, effective November 13,
      2012.
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      Hanmi also announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Shick
      (Mark) Yoon as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective November 13,
      2012. Mr. Yoon currently serves as Hanmi&#8217;s Senior Vice President and
      Chief Strategy Officer and will continue in those roles while he serves
      as interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Yoon has served at Hanmi since
      2008, and previously held the positions of Deputy Chief Financial
      Officer, Treasurer and Senior Planning Officer. Hanmi intends to appoint
      a permanent Chief Financial Officer in the future.
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      &#8220;We wish to thank Lonny for his dedication and service over the past
      year,&#8221; said Jay Yoo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hanmi.
      &#8220;Lonny&#8217;s business and financial acumen helped Hanmi reach several
      milestones in the past year, including achieving eight consecutive
      quarters of profitability, consummation of a significant capital raise,
      and termination of our Memorandum of Understanding with the California
      Department of Financial Institutions. We wish Lonny the best of luck.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;I feel fortunate to have served this great company,&#8221; Mr. Robinson said.
      &#8220;I'm very proud of what I was able to accomplish at Hanmi together with
      the rest of our talented management team, and I feel like I'm leaving
      Hanmi well positioned for future growth and ready to take the next step
      in its evolution.&#8221;
    </p>
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      <b>About Hanmi Financial Corporation</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      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 Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Diego
      counties, and a loan production office in Washington State. Hanmi Bank
      specializes in commercial, SBA and trade finance lending, and is a
      recognized community leader. Hanmi Bank&#8217;s mission is to provide a full
      range of quality products and premier services to its customers and to
      maximize stockholder value. Additional information is available at <u><i>www.hanmi.com</i></u>.
    </p>
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Hanmi Financial Corporation<br>David Yang, Vice President &amp;
      Corporate Strategy Officer, 213-637-4798
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      <b>Exhibit 99.2</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Hanmi
      Financial Corporation Announces the Lifting of Regulatory Requirements
      by the California Department of Financial Institutions</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 2, 2012--Hanmi Financial
      Corporation (NASDAQ:HAFC) (&#8220;Hanmi&#8221;), the holding company for Hanmi Bank
      (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;), today announced that the California Department of
      Financial Institutions (the &#8220;DFI&#8221;) has informed the Bank that the Bank&#8217;s
      overall condition has improved and that the Memorandum of Understanding
      entered into between the Bank and the DFI on May 1, 2012 (the &#8220;MOU&#8221;) has
      been terminated, effective October 29, 2012. Accordingly, the Bank is no
      longer subjected to any of the requirements imposed by the MOU.
    </p>
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      &#8220;We are pleased to report the termination of the MOU, which marks an
      important step for Hanmi and demonstrates the strengthening of our
      financial condition,&#8221; said Jay Yoo, President and Chief Executive
      Officer of Hanmi. &#8220;We believe that the lifting of the requirements by
      the DFI positions us well for future growth and demonstrates our
      continuing financial stability.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>About Hanmi Financial Corporation</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      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 Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Diego
      counties, and a loan production office in Washington State. Hanmi Bank
      specializes in commercial, SBA and trade finance lending, and is a
      recognized community leader. Hanmi Bank&#8217;s mission is to provide a full
      range of quality products and premier services to its customers and to
      maximize stockholder value. Additional information is available at <u><i>www.hanmi.com</i></u>.
    </p>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Hanmi Financial Corporation<br>David Yang, Vice President &amp;
      Corporate Strategy Officer, 213-637-4798
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