DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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P.O. BOX 8016, CARY, NC 27512-9903		Hanmi Financial Corporation
		Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
		Stockholders Meeting to be held on
		May 24, 2023
		For Stockholders of record as of March 31, 2023

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Hanmi Financial Corporation

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Time: 10:30 AM, Pacific Time

Place: Annual Meeting to be held live via the Internet - please visit
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SEE REVERSE FOR FULL AGENDA

Hanmi Financial Corporation

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the directors listed below

and FOR proposal 2, “1 YEAR” for proposal 3, and FOR proposal 4.


		PROPOSAL

1.		Election of Directors

		1a. John J. Ahn

		1b. Christie K. Chu

		1c. Harry H. Chung

		1d. Bonita I. Lee

		1e. Gloria J. Lee

		1f. David L. Rosenblum

		1g. Thomas J. Williams

		1h. Michael M. Yang

		1i. 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 provide a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes.

4.		To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

		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.