FORM 4
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(Print or Type Responses)		   UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940		  
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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*   2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol   6.   Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
    Ahn   Stuart   S.       Hanmi Financial Corporation (HAFC)         X   Director            10% Owner
 
           
    (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   3.   I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)   4.   Statement for
Month/Day/Year		                Officer
        (give title below)		            Other
        (specify below)
    1908 Sussex Court               10/02            
 
 
     
(Street)           5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)    N/A   7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
    X     Form filed by One Reporting Person
             Form filed by More than
    Glendale,   CA   91206                                   One Reporting Person
    (City)   (State)   (Zip)                            
                Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.   Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		   2.   Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)		   2A.   Deemed Execution Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)		   3.   Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		   4.   Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		   5.   Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		   6.   Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		   7.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
                   
                       
                            Code   V       Amount   (A) or (D)   Price                        
    Common Stock       10/28/02                           2,800   D   $14.80       146,560       D        
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         

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* If this form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

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FORM 4 (Continued)   Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1.   Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		   2.   Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security   3.   Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)		   3A.   Deemed Execution Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)		   4.   Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		   5.   Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		   6.   Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
                               
 
                                    Code   V       (A)   (D)       Date
Exercisable		   Expiration Date
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
7.   Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		   8.   Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		   9.   Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		   10.   Ownership Form of Derivative Securities: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)   11.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
   
                               
    Title   Amount or Number of Shares                                
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         

Explanation of Responses:

/s/ Stuart S. Ahn   10/28/02
**Signature of Reporting Person		  
Date

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