-----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, ULfb96NE7mi30FuqvIXU40LYdIW/p+WYB6Rb3fQAktjVKTKt/lcZi0aZGmvLaTj+ U08vWEwy9Cx62xljtE0WJw== 0000950129-04-007054.txt : 20040914 0000950129-04-007054.hdr.sgml : 20040914 20040914145806 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-04-007054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040914 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040914 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: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-117753 FILM NUMBER: 041029493 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3660 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE PH-A CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90010 BUSINESS PHONE: 2133822200 RW 1 v01838w2rw.htm APPLICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL Hanmi Financial Corporation - File No. 333-117753
 

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

September 14, 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. 333-117753

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
 		  
By:   /s/ Jae Whan Yoo    
  Jae Whan Yoo   
  President and Chief Executive Officer   
 

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