aUNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): October 18, 2021
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).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.02 | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 18, 2021, Joseph A. Pangrazio was hired as the Chief Accounting Officer for Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Hanmi Bank. Before joining the Company, Mr. Pangrazio, age 62, has held accounting and financial positions for various financial institutions for over 25 years, most recently serving as the Senior Manager, Vice President of Accounting Controls and Reporting for Bank of the West in San Francisco, California from April 2015 until July 2021. Mr. Pangrazio is a certified public accountant and started his career working for Arthur Anderson for four years.
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: October 18, 2021 | By: | /s/ Romolo Santarosa |
| | | Romolo Santarosa |
| | | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
