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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DATE OF REPORT: JULY 26, 2001
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER ______________
HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 95-4788120
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
3660 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE PH-A LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
(213) 382-2200
(ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Hanmi Financial Corporation (the "Registrant") filed a Current Report on Form
8-K dated April 18, 2001 to report a change in certifying accountants. This
Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being submitted for the purpose of revising
paragraph (b) of this Item 4 and filing the letter from Deloitte & Touche,
LLP ("Deloitte"), the Registrant's former independent accountant, addressing
the revised disclosures. The letter from Deloitte is filed as an Exhibit 16.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and dated July 26, 2001, in response to
Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-K.
Paragraph (b) of this Item 4 is hereby revised to read as follows:
(b) During the two most recent fiscal years and all subsequent interim
periods preceding the date of termination (April 11, 2001), there have
been no disagreements with Deloitte, on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedures or any reportable events.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as a part of this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
EXHIBIT NO. PAGE
16.1 Letter re: Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountants
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: July 26, 2001 By: /s/ YONG KU CHOE
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Yong Ku Choe,
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer