Hanmi Financial Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation was held on May 28, 2025. At the meeting, the stockholders voted on the following items:
| (1) | Eleven board nominees to serve for terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results are as follows: |
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| John J. Ahn | 24,330,397 | 712,542 | 1,451 | 1,188,987 | ||||
| Chrstine P. Ball | 25,024,699 | 18,240 | 1,451 | 1,188,987 | ||||
| Christie K. Chu | 24,406,699 | 636,238 | 1,453 | 1,188,987 | ||||
| Harry H. Chung | 24,898,227 | 144,712 | 1,451 | 1,188,987 | ||||
| Bonita I. Lee | 24,931,118 | 111,820 | 1,452 | 1,188,987 | ||||
| Gloria J. Lee | 24,747,701 | 291,198 | 5,491 | 1,188,987 | ||||
| James A. Marasco | 24,995,087 | 47,852 | 1,451 | 1,188,987 | ||||
| David L. Rosenblum | 24,651,712 | 391,308 | 1,370 | 1,188,987 | ||||
| Thomas J. Williams | 24,897,093 | 146,032 | 1,265 | 1,188,987 | ||||
| Michael M. Yang | 24,746,896 | 292,270 | 5,224 | 1,188,987 | ||||
| Gideon Yu | 24,596,740 | 446,465 | 1,185 | 1,188,987 |
| (2) | The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers as described in the proxy statement for the meeting. The voting results are as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 24,364,818 | 670,908 | 8,664 | 1,188,987 |
| (3) | The approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company as permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law. The voting results are as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 22,487,718 | 2,552,710 | 3,962 | 1,188,987 |
| (4) | The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The voting results are as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 26,087,947 | 143,432 | 1,998 |
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.
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HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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| DATE: May 28, 2025 | By: | /s/ Bonita I. Lee |
| Bonita I. Lee | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer |