As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August __, 2000 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ______________________________________________________ HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 95-4788120 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 3660 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE PH-A, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90010 (Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) __________________________________________ THE HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION YEAR 2000 STOCK BONUS PLAN (FULL TITLE OF THE PLANS) YONG KU CHOE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION 3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite PH-A Los Angeles, California 90010 (213) 382-2200 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) __________________________________________ With a copy to: MARK A. BONENFANT, ESQ. BUCHALTER, NEMER, FIELDS & YOUNGER, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2400 Los Angeles, California 90017 (213) 891-0700 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
================================================================================================================================== PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED (1) PER UNIT (2) OFFERING PRICE REGISTRATION FEE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share 22,000 shares $13.75 $302,500 $80.00 ==================================================================================================================================
(1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement also covers any additional securities to be offered or issued in connection with a stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction. (2) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c). PART II-INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE. The following documents heretofore filed or to be filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are incorporated by reference herein: (a) The Registrant's prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) on May 10, 2000; (b) The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2000; and (e) The description of the Common Stock of the Registrant contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed by the Registrant on April 21, 2000 pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. All other documents filed by the Registrant subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document, all or a portion of which is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superceded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed documents which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supercedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superceded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superceded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL. The validity of the Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the Registrant by Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, a Professional corporation, Los Angeles, California. ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit - ------- ---------------------- 5.1 - Opinion of Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, a Professional Corporation 23.1 - Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Auditors 23.2 - Consent of Kim & Lee Corporation, Independent Auditors 23.3 - Consent of Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, a Professional Corporation (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) 99.1 - Hanmi Financial Corporation Year 2000 Stock Bonus Plan
2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California, August 20, 2000. HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION By: /s/ CHUNG HOON YOUK ------------------------------------ Chung Hoon Youk President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated as of August 20, 2000. /s/ Chung Hoon Youk /s/ Yong Ku Choe - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Chung Hoon Youk Yong Ku Choe President and Chief Executive Officer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal executive officer) (principal financial and accounting officer) /s/ Eung Kyun Ahn /s/ Richard B. C. Lee - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Eung Kyun Ahn Richard B. C. Lee /s/ I Joon Ahn /s/ Stuart S. Ahn - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- I Joon Ahn Stuart S. Ahn /s/ George S. Chey /s/ Chang Kyu Park - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- George S. Chey Chang Kyu Park /s/ Ki Tae Hong /s/ Joseph K. Rho - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Ki Tae Hong Joseph K. Rho /s/ Joon H. Lee /s/ Won R. Yoon - ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Joon H. Lee Won R. Yoon
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Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit - ------- ---------------------- 5.1 - Opinion of Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, a Professional Corporation 23.1 - Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Auditors 23.2 - Consent of Kim & Lee Corporation, Independent Auditors 23.3 - Consent of Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, a Professional Corporation (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) 99.1 - Hanmi Financial Corporation Year 2000 Stock Bonus Plan
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