UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 12, 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, PH-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)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 12, 2014, Hanmi Financial Corporation ("Hanmi") issued a press release declaring a cash dividend of $0.07 per share. The dividend will be paid on October 10, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 26, 2014.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 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 September 12, 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) |
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| September 12, 2014
(Date) |
/s/ C. G. KUM
C. G. Kum President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, dated September 12, 2014, announcing the declaration of a dividend on its common stock. |
EXHIBIT 99.1
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 October 10, 2014, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 26, 2014. 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 across California, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey and New York with 49 full-service branches as well as loan production offices in Texas, Virginia, 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 shareholder value. Additional information is available at www.hanmi.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "target," "forecast," and other words and terms of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, expectations, projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Hanmi Financial Corporation cautions readers that any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the merger involving Hanmi Financial Corporation and Central Bancorp, Inc. including future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the diversion of management time on merger-related issues; general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; the effect of changes in governmental regulations; and other factors we discuss or refer to in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement and Hanmi Financial Corporation undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: Mark Yoon, CFA CPA CVA
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
213-427-5636
Lasse Glassen
Investor Relations, Addo Communications
310-829-5400