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) May 23, 2018
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)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The annual meeting of stockholders of Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 23, 2018. At the meeting, the stockholders voted on the following items:
| (1) | Ten board nominees for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results are as follows: |
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Joseph K. Rho | 25,891,057 | 653,161 | 3,627 | 3,506,397 | ||||
| John J. Ahn | 26,404,282 | 137,885 | 5,678 | 3,506,397 | ||||
| Kiho Choi | 26,525,655 | 18,563 | 3,627 | 3,506,397 | ||||
| Christie K. Chu | 26,472,283 | 69,884 | 5,678 | 3,506,397 | ||||
| Harry Chung | 26,484,019 | 58,148 | 5,678 | 3,506,397 | ||||
| Scott Diehl | 26,514,478 | 27,689 | 5,678 | 3,506,397 | ||||
| C. G. Kum | 26,516,481 | 19,619 | 11,745 | 3,506,397 | ||||
| David L. Rosenblum | 26,474,745 | 58,297 | 14,803 | 3,506,397 | ||||
| Thomas J. Williams | 26,524,954 | 17,213 | 5,678 | 3,506,397 | ||||
| Michael Yang | 26,484,020 | 58,147 | 5,678 | 3,506,397 |
| (2) | The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“Say On Pay”) as described in the proxy statement for the meeting. The voting results are as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 25,737,306 | 798,953 | 11,586 | 3,506,397 |
| (3) | The ratification of the selection of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The voting results are as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 29,142,542 | 911,300 | 400 | - |
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.
| Date: May 24, 2018 | HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |
| By: | /s/ C. G. Kum | |
| C. G. Kum | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||