<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-074959.txt : 20151009
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-074959.hdr.sgml : 20151009
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151009130835
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-074959
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151009
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151009
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151009

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3660 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE PH-A
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2133822200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lim Jean
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001653932

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30421
		FILM NUMBER:		151152552

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3660 WILSHIRE BLVD., PH-A
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
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    <periodOfReport>2015-10-09</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>HANMI FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HAFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90010</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Risk Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13646</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option for Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>152.24</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-08-07</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-08-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Option for Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1875</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option for Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2013-12-12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option for Common Stock</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2014-08-28</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-08-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Option for Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 3,334 common stock grants that are scheduled to vest on August 28, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vested 20% one year from the grant date of 8/7/2006, and the remaining fully vested at the end of each four-year period through 8/7/2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vested 20% one year from the grant date of 4/8/2009, and the remaining fully vested at the end of each four-year period through 4/8/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option vested 25% immediately on the grant date of 12/12/2012, and an additional 25% vested at the end of each two-year period through 12/12/2014. The remaining 25% will vest on 12/12/2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option vested 33.3% one year from the grant date of 8/23/2013, and an additional 33.3% vested on 8/28/2015. The remaining 33.4% will vest on 8/28/2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jean Lim</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-10-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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