Form 8-K

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 8, 2015

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, Penthouse Suite 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)

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 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

(b) Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation and the holding company for Hanmi Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that Mr. Michael McCall, gave notice of his resignation on December 8, 2015 from the position as EVP and Deputy Chief Financial Officer. His last day with the Company will be December 18, 2015.

SIGNATURE

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 14, 2015				/s/ C. G. Kum
				Name: C. G. Kum
				Title: President and Chief Executive Officer