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): July 26, 2012
 

 
Hanmi Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
000-30421
(Commission
File Number)
95-4788120
(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
 

 
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On Wednesday, July 25, 2012, Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2012 annual meeting of stockholders.  The matters voted on at the meeting and the final voting results are as follows:
 
(1)           Proposal 1: Election of Directors.  The following seven director nominees were elected to serve as directors of the Company and received the number of votes set forth opposite their respective names:
 
Nominee:
Shares Voted For
Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
I Joon Ahn
16,771,195
1,332,199
7,655,138
John A. Hall
16,999,892
1,103,502
7,655,138
Paul Seon Hong Kim
16,975,741
1,127,653
7,655,138
Joon Hyung Lee
16,761,881
1,341,513
7,655,138
Joseph K. Rho
16,762,358
1,341,036
7,655,138
William J. Stolte
17,305,553
797,841
7,655,138
Jay S. Yoo
17,211,780
891,614
7,655,138
 
(2)           Proposal 2: Resolution to Approval the Named Executive Officers’ Compensation.  An advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers (“Say on Pay”) was approved by the following vote:
 
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
17,434,394
513,978
155,022
 
(3)           Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  A proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 was approved by the following vote:
 
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
25,425,667
309,537
23,328
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
Date: July 26, 2012
HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
     
     
 
By:
  /s/ Jay S. Yoo
   
Name:   Jay S. Yoo
   
Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer