SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Hanmi Financial Corporation

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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PROPOSAL 1. Election of Directors 1.01 John J. Ahn 1.02 Christine P. Ball 1.03 Christie K. Chu 1.04 Harry H. Chung 1.05 Bonita I. Lee 1.06 Gloria J. Lee 1.07 James A. Marasco 1.08 David L. Rosenblum 1.09 Thomas J. Williams 1.10 Michael M. Yang 1.11 Gideon Yu 2. To provide a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named ExecutiveOfficers ("Say-on-Pay" vote). 3. To approve an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company as permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law ("Officer Exculpation"). 4. To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. Management at present knows of no other business to be presented by or on behalf of Hanmi Financial Corporation or its Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE: FOR ON PROPOSALS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 Hanmi Financial Corporation Annual Meeting of Stockholders