Form 8-K

Date: March 18, 2016

HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION

/s/ C. G. Kum

President and Chief Executive Officer

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) March 14, 2016

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On March 14, 2016, John A. Hall, a member of the Board of Directors of Hanmi Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) since January 2009, notified the Company that he will retire, effective May 24, 2016. Mr. Hall also serves, and will continue to serve, as a non-executive director of Hanmi Bank, a subsidiary of the Company, until May 24, 2016.

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.