DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Hanmi Financial Corporation

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 10:30 AM, Pacific Time

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		Hanmi Financial Corporation Annual Meeting of Stockholders

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:

FOR PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3


		PROPOSAL

1.		Election of Directors

		1.01 John J. Ahn

		1.02 Christie K. Chu

		1.03 Harry H. Chung

		1.04 Bonita I. Lee

		1.05 Gloria J. Lee

		1.06 James A. Marasco

		1.07 David L. Rosenblum

		1.08 Thomas J. Williams

		1.09 Michael M. Yang

		1.10 Gideon Yu

2.		To provide a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Pay” vote).

3.		To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. Management at present knows of no other business to be presented by or on behalf of Hanmi Financial Corporation or its Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting.