-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IKZauJFwhsXm7Ckyoqy4xIvrDosU7+ozWZNTVE3l3Gf3qQvGgzwE8uTQ16evfv9P bfuz+XMg6QzdNRks1Q0h6Q== 0000950129-04-006633.txt : 20040830 0000950129-04-006633.hdr.sgml : 20040830 20040830163941 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-04-006633 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040830 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040830 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANMI FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001109242 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 954788120 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-112606 FILM NUMBER: 041005772 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3660 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE PH-A CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90010 BUSINESS PHONE: 2133822200 AW 1 v01543awaw.htm AMENDMENT WITHDRAWAL aw
 

HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
3660 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite PH-A
Los Angeles, California 90010

August 30, 2004

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

         
Re:
  Application for Withdrawal    
  Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 to Form S-4, filed on July 29, 2004    
  File No. 333-112606    

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) consent to the withdrawal of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 to Form S-4, filed on July 29, 2004, together with all exhibits thereto (the “Registration Statement”).

Pursuant to the Registration Statement, the Company proposed to register shares of its Common Stock (the “Shares”) for sale by certain selling shareholders. The Registration Statement has not been declared effective, and none of the Shares have been sold pursuant to the Registration Statement.

Accordingly, we request an order granting the withdrawal of the Registration Statement to be issued by the Commission as soon as possible. Please provide a copy of the order granting the withdrawal of the Registration Statement to the undersigned via facsimile at (213) 368-3239, with a copy to Lee Meyerson of Simpson of Thacher & Bartlett LLP, via facsimile at (212) 455-2500 and Thomas Wuchenich of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, via facsimile at (310) 407-7502.

If you have any questions or comments or require further information regarding this application of withdrawal of the Registration Statement, please do not hesitate to call Thomas Wuchenich of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP at (310) 407-7505.

     
Sincerely,
   
Hanmi Financial Corporation
    
/s/     Jae Whan Yoo
    
By:    Jae Whan Yoo President and Chief Executive Officer
    

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