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) May 23, 2018

 

 

 

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 Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Penthouse Suite A
Los Angeles, California		 90010
(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)

 

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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The annual meeting of stockholders of Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 23, 2018. At the meeting, the stockholders voted on the following items:

 

(1)Ten board nominees for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results are as follows:

 

Nominee   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
                 
Joseph K. Rho   25,891,057   653,161   3,627   3,506,397
                 
John J. Ahn   26,404,282   137,885   5,678   3,506,397
                 
Kiho Choi   26,525,655   18,563   3,627   3,506,397
               
Christie K. Chu   26,472,283   69,884   5,678   3,506,397
                 
Harry Chung   26,484,019   58,148   5,678   3,506,397
                 
Scott Diehl   26,514,478   27,689   5,678   3,506,397
                 
C. G. Kum   26,516,481   19,619   11,745   3,506,397
                 
David L. Rosenblum   26,474,745   58,297   14,803   3,506,397
                 
Thomas J. Williams   26,524,954   17,213   5,678   3,506,397
                 
Michael Yang   26,484,020   58,147   5,678   3,506,397

 

(2)The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“Say On Pay”) as described in the proxy statement for the meeting. The voting results are as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
25,737,306   798,953   11,586   3,506,397

 

(3)The ratification of the selection of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. The voting results are as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
29,142,542   911,300   400   -

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date:  May 24, 2018 HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
   
   
   
  By: /s/ C. G. Kum
    C. G. Kum
    President and Chief Executive Officer