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| HAFC > SEC Filings for HAFC > Form 8-K on 3-Dec-2008 | All Recent SEC Filings |
3-Dec-2008
Change in Directors or Principal Officers
On November 26, 2008, Mr. Mark Mason tendered his resignation from the Board of
Directors of Hanmi Financial Corporation and Hanmi Bank, effective the same day.
Mr. Mason tendered his resignation as a result of fundamental differences
between himself and a majority of the Board of Directors with respect to
corporate governance. A copy of Mr. Mason's resignation letter is attached
hereto as Exhibit 17.1. Mr. Mason served on Hanmi's Audit Committee, Nominating,
Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee, and Planning Committee.
On November 26, 2008, the Board of Directors of Hanmi Financial Corporation
("HFC") nominated Mr. Paul Seon Kim to the HFC and Hanmi Bank Boards. Mr. Kim's
appointment is subject to receipt of a notice of non disapproval from the
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the California Department of Financial
Institutions. Subject to receipt of the proper regulatory notices, Mr. Kim will
be appointed as a Class III director. Mr. Kim, who began his career in 1971, was
most recently president and CEO of Uniti Financial Corporation in Buena Park;
prior to that he spent nine years as president and CEO of Center Financial
Corporation; and from 1986 to 1998 he served at Hanmi Financial in various
capacities, including chief marketing officer, chief credit officer, and chief
financial officer. The Board has not yet determined what committees Mr. Kim will
be appointed to. At such time as the committee assignments have been determined,
HFC will file an amendment to this Form 8-K.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Kim and any other person
pursuant to which Mr. Kim was appointed as director. There are no transactions
in which Mr. Kim had an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of
Regulation S-K. The Board is in process of considering various Director
candidates for appointment to the Board of Hanmi Financial Corporation and Hanmi
Bank.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Kim's nomination and Mr. Mason's
resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
17.1 Letter of Resignation from Mr. Mason, dated November 26, 2008
99.1 Press Release dated December 3, 2008, issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 3, 2008 Hanmi Financial Corporation
By: /s/ Jay S. Yoo Jay S. Yoo President and Chief Executive Officer
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