UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 4

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

o	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1.

Name and Address of Reporting Person* (Last, First, Middle)

2.

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

3.

I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

Richard, Lee, B

Hanmi Financial Corporation (hafc)

18515 Wells Drive

4.

Statement for Month/Day/Year

5.

If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

03/27/2003

(Street)

6.

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check All Applicable)

7.

Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

Tarzana, CA 91356 (City)                (State)           (Zip)

x

Director

o

10% Owner

x

Form filed by One Reporting Person

o

Officer (give title below)

o

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

o

Other (specify below)

Reminder:		Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*		If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.

Title of Security (Instr. 3)

2.

Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

2a.

Deemed Execution Date, if any. (Month/Day/Year)

3.

Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

4.

Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5.

Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transactions(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)

6.

Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

7.

Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Common Stock

3/27/2003

M

7,897

A

$6.82

435,449

D

Common Stock

3/27/2003

M

18,312

A

$7.78

435,449

D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned   (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.

Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2.

Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3.

Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3a.

Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4.

Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5.

Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Stock Option

$6.82

03/27/2003

M

7,897

Stock Option

$7.78

03/27/2003

M

18,312

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned - Continued (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

6.

Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7.

Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8.

Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9.

Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10.

Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11.

Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

03/02/2004

09/19/2005

Explanation of Responses:

/s/Richard B.C. Lee		3/28/2003
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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