---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-003573"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HAFC"
cik: "0001109242"
company_name: "HANMI FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T14:06:34.453881+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hanmi Financial stockholders elect all director nominees, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay annually

## Summary
- All nine board nominees elected with >24.5M votes each; highest was Bonita I. Lee with 25.2M for.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 24,256,162 for vs 1,046,741 against.
- Frequency vote favored annual say-on-pay (22,990,268 votes); company will hold vote each year until 2029.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditor for FY2023 passed with 27,000,565 for, 7,779 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-003573
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HAFC
- cik: 0001109242
- company_name: HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109242/000117184323003573/0001171843-23-003573-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109242/000117184323003573/f8k_052523.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HANMI FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation paid to Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: (2) The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers as described in the proxy statement for the meeting. The voting results are as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 24,256,162 1,046,741 9,091 1,698,558
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109242/000117184323003573/0001171843-23-003573-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HANMI FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of conducting advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: (3) The advisory vote on the frequency of conducting advisory votes on the executive compensation paid to the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers. The voting results are as follows: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain 22,990,268 12,011 2,260,959 48,756
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109242/000117184323003573/0001171843-23-003573-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HANMI FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Election of nine directors to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: The annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation was held on May 24, 2023. At the meeting, the stockholders voted on the following items: (1) Nine board nominees to serve for terms expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results are as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes John J. Ahn 24,634,780 674,421 2,793 1,698,558 Christie K. Chu 24,654,916 651,681 5,397 1,698,558 Harry H. Chung 25,131,439 178,014 2,541 1,689,558 Bonita I. Lee 25,229,106 80,091 2,797 1,698,558 Gloria J. Lee 24,657,282 559,658 95,054 1,698,558 David L. Rosenblum 25,227,182 80,529 4,283 1,698,558 Thomas J. Williams 25,134,951 172,781 4,262 1,698,558 Michael M. Yang 24,576,067 733,387 2,540 1,698,558 Gideon Yu 24,652,688 561,400 97,906 1,698,558
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109242/000117184323003573/0001171843-23-003573-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HANMI FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Crowe LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: (4) The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The voting results are as follows: For Against Abstain 27,000,565 7,779 2,208
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109242/000117184323003573/0001171843-23-003573-index.htm

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