UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): May 17, 2005
Hanmi Financial Corporation
| Delaware | 000-30421 | 95-4788120 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| Incorporation) | 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
Not applicable
(Former name of former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
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| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99.1 | ||||||||
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Registrant”) has named Mr. Kurt M. Wegleitner as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Hanmi Bank. His appointment is effective June 1, 2005.
During the past two years, Mr. Wegleitner, age 54, has served as the Assistant General Manager & Country Credit Officer of DBS USA. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Wegleitner was the Managing Director of ING Capital Advisors, LLC. Prior to this, Mr. Wegleitner held senior management positions at Wells Fargo Bank and Continental Bank. Mr. Wegleitner will receive an annual base salary of $200,000, and will be eligible to participate in Hanmi Bank’s incentive compensation plan.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
A copy of th