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): December 4, 2012
Hanmi Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
000-30421 (Commission File Number) |
95-4788120 (IRS 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
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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 6, 2012, Hanmi Financial Corporation (“Hanmi”) announced that the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (the “FRB”) has informed Hanmi and Hanmi Bank (the “Bank”) that the Written Agreement entered into between Hanmi, the Bank, and the FRB on November 2, 2009 (the “Written Agreement”) has been terminated, effective December 4, 2012. Accordingly, the Bank is no longer subjected to any of the requirements imposed by the Written Agreement. A copy of the press release announcing the termination of the Written Agreement by the FRB is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, dated December 6, 2012, announcing the termination of the Written Agreement by the FRB. | |
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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: December 6, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jay S. Yoo | ||||
| Name: Jay S. Yoo | ||||||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, dated December 6, 2012, announcing the termination of the Written Agreement by the FRB. | |