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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-19-004362
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190702
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190702

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:		19939050

	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 STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;______________________</B></P>



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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <U>July 2, 2019</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 33%; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Delaware</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 34%; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>000-30421</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 33%; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>95-4788120</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0">(State or Other Jurisdiction</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0">of Incorporation)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Commission File No.)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0">(I.R.S. Employer</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0">Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 70%; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>3660 Wilshire Boulevard, PH-a, Los Angeles, California</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 30%; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>90010</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 0in; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>(213) 382-2200</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Not Applicable</U></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">[&nbsp; ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">[&nbsp; ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">[&nbsp; ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">[&nbsp; ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 39%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Title of each class</B></FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Trading</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Symbol(s)</B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Name of each exchange on which <BR>
registered</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Common Stock, $0.001 par value</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">HAFC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Nasdaq Global Select Market</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company
as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20; text-indent: 4in; text-align: right">Emerging growth company [&nbsp; ]</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [&nbsp; ]</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 4.01</B></TD><TD><B><U>Change in Registrant&rsquo;s Certifying Accountant.</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">On July 2, 2019, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of
Hanmi Financial Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) engaged Crowe LLP (&ldquo;Crowe&rdquo;) <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">as
the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">During the two most recent
fiscal years ended </FONT>December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">and during the subsequent
interim period from </FONT>January 1, 2019 through July 2, 2019<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">, the Company consulted with
Crowe on the following services, all of which were all delivered in 2018:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD>Consulting services related to compliance with the Company&rsquo;s loss share agreement for the years ending December 31, 2017
and 2016;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD>Consulting services that included reading memoranda prepared by management and conversations related to business combinations,
earnings per share, segment reporting, and goodwill impairment analysis. &nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD>Property tax return preparation and property tax audit service for municipal property tax filings for 2014 through 2017.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">Other than the matters described above, neither the Company nor anyone
acting on its behalf consulted with Crowe on (i) any matters regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the Company&rsquo;s
consolidated financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that Crowe concluded was an
important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue,
or (ii) any matter that was the subject of any disagreement (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related
instructions thereto) or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><B>HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION </B></P>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; white-space: nowrap">DATE: July 2, 2019</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; white-space: nowrap">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify; white-space: nowrap">/s/ Romolo C. Santarosa</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; white-space: nowrap">Romolo C. Santarosa</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; white-space: nowrap">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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