0001171843-14-001290.txt : 20140318 0001171843-14-001290.hdr.sgml : 20140318 20140317211442 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-14-001290 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140317 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140318 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140317 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: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30421 FILM NUMBER: 14699158 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3660 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE PH-A CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90010 BUSINESS PHONE: 2133822200 8-K/A 1 f8ka_031714.htm FORM 8-K/A f8ka_031714.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K/A
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 17, 2014
 
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)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
   
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
[   ]  
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
In a release issued earlier today by Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC), the closing record date should have been March 28, 2014.
 
Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
On March 17, 2014, Hanmi Financial Corporation ("Hanmi Financial") issued a press release declaring a cash dividend of $0.07 per share. The dividend will be paid on or about April 18, 2014, to Hanmi's stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2014.
 
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
   
99.1
Press release issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, dated March 17, 2014, announcing the declaration of a dividend on its common stock.
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
    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.
 
   
HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
March 17, 2014
(Date)
  
/s/   C. G. KUM
C. G. Kum
President and Chief Executive Officer
 

 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
   
99.1
Press release issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, dated March 17, 2014, announcing the declaration of a dividend on its common stock.

 
 EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 CORRECTING AND REPLACING -- Hanmi Financial Declares Cash Dividend of $0.07 Per Share

EXHIBIT 99.1

CORRECTING AND REPLACING -- Hanmi Financial Declares Cash Dividend of $0.07 Per Share

LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued earlier today by Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC), the closing record date should have been March 28, 2014.  The entire corrected release follows.

Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC) ("Hanmi"), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.07 per share. The dividend will be paid on or about April 18, 2014, to Hanmi's stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2014.

"This quarterly cash dividend reflects our commitment to return value to shareholders, and it is a testament to the strength of our core banking franchise and the performance of our team members," said C. G. Kum, President and Chief Executive Officer. At the stock price of $24.41 per share at the close of the market on March 14, 2014, the current dividend equates to a yield of 1.15% on an annualized basis.

The payment of cash dividends remains subject to review by the appropriate regulatory authorities on a quarterly basis.

About Hanmi Financial Corporation

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Hanmi Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hanmi Financial Corporation, provides services to the multi-ethnic communities of California, with 27 full-service offices in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Diego counties, and loan production offices in Texas and Washington State. Hanmi Bank specializes in commercial, SBA and trade finance lending, and is a recognized community leader. Hanmi Bank's mission is to provide a full range of quality products and premier services to its customers and to maximize stockholder value.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue," or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are "forward–looking statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements about anticipated future operating and financial performance, financial position and liquidity, business strategies, regulatory and competitive outlook, investment and expenditure plans, capital and financing needs and availability, plans and objectives of management for future operations, developments regarding our capital plans, strategic alternatives for a possible business combination, merger or sale transaction, including our acquisition of Central Bancorp, Inc., and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation and statements of assumption underlying any of the foregoing. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. These factors include the following: failure to maintain adequate levels of capital and liquidity to support our operations; the effect of potential future supervisory action against us or Hanmi Bank; general economic and business conditions internationally, nationally and in those areas in which we operate; volatility and deterioration in the credit and equity markets; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; availability of capital from private and government sources; demographic changes; competition for loans and deposits and failure to attract or retain loans and deposits; fluctuations in interest rates and a decline in the level of our interest rate spread; risks of natural disasters related to our real estate portfolio; risks associated with Small Business Administration loans; failure to attract or retain key employees; changes in governmental regulation, including, but not limited to, any increase in FDIC insurance premiums; ability of Hanmi Bank to make distributions to Hanmi Financial, which is restricted by certain factors, including Hanmi Bank's retained earnings, net income, prior distributions made, and certain other financial tests; ability to identify a suitable strategic partner or to consummate a strategic transaction; ability of the parties to obtain required regulatory approvals and satisfy other closing conditions with respect to our acquisition of Central Bancorp, Inc.; adequacy of our allowance for loan losses; credit quality and the effect of credit quality on our provision for credit losses and allowance for loan losses; changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and the ability of our borrowers to perform under the terms of their loans and other terms of credit agreements; our ability to control expenses; and changes in securities markets. In addition, we set forth certain risks in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including, in Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current and periodic reports that we will file with the SEC hereafter, which could cause actual results to differ from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements except as required by law.

CONTACT: Hanmi Financial Corporation
         Mark Yoon, CFA CPA CVA
         EVP & CFO
         213-427-5636

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