UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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Hanmi Financial Corporation Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
Stockholders Meeting to be held on May 25, 2022
For Stockholders as of March 31, 2022
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
To view the proxy materials, and to obtain directions to attend the meeting, go to: www.proxydocs.com/HAFC
To vote your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below.
Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the internet.
For a convenient way to view proxy materials and VOTE go to www.proxydocs.com/HAFC
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If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy material, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for this year’s meeting, you must make this request on or before May 13, 2022.
To order paper materials, use one of the following methods.
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Hanmi Financial Corporation
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting of Stockholders Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Time: 10:30 AM, Pacific Time
Place: Annual Meeting to be held live via the Internet—please visit www.proxydocs.com/HAFC for more details.
To attend the meeting online, you must register at www.proxydocs.com/HAFC
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Hanmi Financial Corporation
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the directors listed below and FOR proposals 2 and 3.
1 Election of Directors
1a. John J. Ahn
1b. Christie K. Chu
1c. Harry H. Chung
1d. Scott R. Diehl
1e. Bonita I. Lee
1f. Gloria J. Lee
1g. David L. Rosenblum
1h. Thomas J. Williams
1i. Michael M. Yang
1j. Gideon Yu
2 To provide a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (“Say-On-Pay” vote).
3 To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. Management at present knows of no other business to be presented by or on behalf of Hanmi Financial Corporation or its Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting.