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): May 25, 2022

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 No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3660 Wilshire Boulevard, PH-a, 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 or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

HAFC

Nasdaq Global Select Market

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation was held on May 25, 2022. At the meeting, the stockholders voted on the following items:

(1)

Ten board nominees to serve for terms expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results are as follows:

Nominee	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes

John J. Ahn		24,781,167		498,386		32,993		1,284,826

Christie K. Chu		24,735,440		544,434		32,672		1,284,826

Harry Chung		25,158,170		121,385		32,991		1,284,826

Scott R. Diehl		24,777,642		501,952		32,952		1,284,826

Bonita I. Lee		25,187,552		122,932		2,062		1,284,826

Gloria J. Lee		25,194,094		116,390		2,062		1,284,826

David L. Rosenblum		25,158,257		121,338		32,951		1,284,826

Thomas J. Williams		25,156,695		122,899		32,952		1,284,826

Michael M. Yang		24,779,497		500,096		32,953		1,284,826

Gideon Yu		24,809,948		500,256		2,342		1,284,826

(2)

The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers as described in the proxy statement for the meeting. The voting results are as follows:

For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
	24,986,380				315,629				10,537				1,284,826

(3)

The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The voting results are as follows:

For				Against				Abstain
	26,572,732				22,587				2,053

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: May 26, 2022	By:	/s/ Bonita I. Lee
		Bonita I. Lee
		President and Chief Executive Officer