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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): May 28, 2025

 

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation was held on May 28, 2025. At the meeting, the stockholders voted on the following items:

 

(1) Eleven board nominees to serve for terms expiring at the 2026 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   24,330,397   712,542   1,451   1,188,987
                 
Chrstine P. Ball   25,024,699   18,240   1,451   1,188,987
                 
Christie K. Chu   24,406,699   636,238   1,453   1,188,987
                 
Harry H. Chung   24,898,227   144,712   1,451   1,188,987
                 
Bonita I. Lee   24,931,118   111,820   1,452   1,188,987
                 
Gloria J. Lee   24,747,701   291,198   5,491   1,188,987
                 
James A. Marasco   24,995,087   47,852   1,451   1,188,987
                 
David L. Rosenblum   24,651,712   391,308   1,370   1,188,987
                 
Thomas J. Williams   24,897,093   146,032   1,265   1,188,987
                 
Michael M. Yang   24,746,896   292,270   5,224   1,188,987
                 
Gideon Yu   24,596,740   446,465   1,185   1,188,987

 

(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
24,364,818   670,908   8,664   1,188,987

 

 

 

(3) The approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company as permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law. The voting results are as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
22,487,718   2,552,710   3,962   1,188,987

 

(4) The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The voting results are as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain
26,087,947   143,432   1,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 28, 2025 By: /s/ Bonita I. Lee
    Bonita I. Lee
    President and Chief Executive Officer