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): July 8, 2022

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 No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, California		90017
(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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

HAFC

Nasdaq Global Select Market

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 8, 2022, Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Company”), its wholly owned subsidiary, Hanmi Bank (the “Bank”), and Romolo C. Santarosa, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Bank, entered into the first amendment (the “Amendment”) to Mr. Santarosa’s employment agreement dated February 26, 2020 (the “Employment Agreement”). The Amendment extends the term of the Employment Agreement to February 28, 2025, or if earlier, the close of business on the effective date of termination of employment pursuant to Section 5 of the Employment Agreement. On February 28, 2025 and on each subsequent anniversary, the term of the Employment Agreement will automatically renew for an additional year, unless either party provides written notice of non-renewal.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Amendment which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.	Not Applicable.
(b)	Pro Forma Financial Information.	Not Applicable.
(c)	Shell Company Transactions.	Not Applicable.
(d)	Exhibits

Number	Description

10.1	First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among Hanmi Financial Corporation, Hanmi Bank and Romolo C. Santarosa dated February 26, 2020.

104

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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.

		HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
DATE: July 8, 2022	By:	/s/ Bonnie I. Lee
		Bonnie I. Lee President and Chief Executive Officer

Hanmi Financial Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits