UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
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):April 25, 2006
Hanmi Financial Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | 000-30421
(Commission File Number) | | 95-4788120
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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3660 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | |
90010
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(213) 382-2200
Not applicable
(Former name of former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On April 25, 2006, Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Registrant”) announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of its common stock. The authority will be exercised from time to time in privately negotiated transactions and in the open market subject to market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, and other factors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| | 99.1 | | Press Release, dated April 25, 2006, issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation |
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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.
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| Date: April 25, 2006 | Hanmi Financial Corporation
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| | By: | /s/ SUNG WON SOHN | |
| | | Sung Won Sohn | |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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