UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 23, 2013
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Hanmi Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
000-30421
(Commission File Number)
95-4788120
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3660 Wilshire Boulevard, PH-A
Los Angeles, California 90010
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 382-2200
 
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On Friday, August 23, Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2013 annual meeting of stockholders.  The matters voted on at the meeting and the final voting results are as follows:
 
1) Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The following seven director nominees were elected to serve as directors of the Company and received the number of votes set forth opposite their respective names:
 
Nominee:
Shares Voted For
Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
I Joon Ahn
18,595,842
3,443,461
4,639,540
John A. Hall
21,467,392
571,911
4,639,540
C. G. Kum
21,735,002
304,051
4,639,540
Paul Seon Hong Kim
21,414,983
624,320
4,639,540
Joon Hyung Lee
21,372,776
666,527
4,639,540
Joseph K. Rho
21,374,301
664,752
4,639,540
William J. Stolte
21,819,647
219,656
4,639,540
 
2) Proposal 2: Resolution to Approval of the Named Executive Officers’ Compensation. An advisory proposal to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers (“Say on Pay”) was approved by the following vote:
 
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
21,599,054
417,112
22,887
 
3) Proposal 3: Resolution to Approval of the Amended and Restated 2013 Hanmi Financial Corporation Equity Compensation Plan.  A proposal to approve the Amended and Restated 2013 Hanmi Financial Corporation Equity Compensation Plan was approved by the following vote:
 
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
20,383,149
1,638,352
17,552
 
4) Proposal 4: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.                                                                                                                                A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 was approved by the following vote:
 
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
26,483,000
183,810
12,033
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
Date: August 26, 2013                                         HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
By:      /s/   C. G. Kum
C. G. Kum
President and Chief Executive Officer