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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) NOVEMBER 7, 2007
HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-30421   95-4788120
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California   90010
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (213) 382-2200
NA
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On November 7, 2007, the Board of Directors of Hanmi Financial Corp. designated Dr. Sung Won Sohn, its current President and Chief Executive Officer, to serve as interim principal financial officer pending the appointment of a permanent principal financial officer. Information pertaining to Dr. Sohn is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2007 (File No. 000-30421) under the heading “Directors and Executive Officers” and is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES
     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.
         
  HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
Date: NOVEMBER 9, 2007  By:   /s/ Dr. Sung Won Sohn    
    Sung Won Sohn, Ph.D.   
       

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