# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001109242
**File Stem:** 0001171843-25-006186
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 9024
**Document Hash:** 37f7ac45c73b67c591f01106a569af45
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001171843-25-006186.hdr.sgml**: 20250930

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001171843-25-006186

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250930

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250930

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001109242
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 954788120
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-30421
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251360427

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 900 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1250
- **STREET 2:** 900 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1250
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2133822200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 900 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1250
- **STREET 2:** 900 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1250
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90017

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? Form 8-K

### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

### Washington, D.C. 20549
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### FORM 8-K
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#### 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 30, 2025

#### HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **000-30421** | **95-4788120** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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#### 900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1250

#### Los Angeles, CA 90017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(213) 382-2200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

#### 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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value HAFC | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company,indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

**Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On September 30, 2025, Hanmi Financial Corporation (the "Company"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hanmi Bank (the "Bank"), announced that Daniel J. Medici has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective October 1, 2025.

Mr. Medici worked for the Office of the Comptroller for over 36 years in numerous capacities with an emphasis on bank information technology until his retirement in February 2025. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Medici served as the Senior Bank Information Technology Lead Expert Risk Specialist since May 2020. Mr. Medici earned a B.A. degree in Business Administration, Finance from California State University, Fullerton and an M.S. degree in Management Science/Statistics from California State University, Fullerton.

Mr. Medici was appointed to the Risk, Compliance and Planning and Audit Committees of the Company, as well as the Loan and Credit Policy Committee of the Bank.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Medici and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director. There are no family relationships between Mr. Medici and any director, executive officer or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. No information is required to be disclosed with respect to Mr. Medici pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release dated September 30, 2025, announcing the appointment of Mr. Medici as a director is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| [99.1](exh_991.htm) | [Press release issued by Hanmi Financial dated September 30, 2025](exh_991.htm) |
| 104 | The cover page from the Company's Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |

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#### 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.

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|  | **HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION** | **HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION** |
| Date: September 30, 2025 | By: | <u>/s/ Bonita I. Lee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> |
|  |  | Bonita I. Lee |
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**EXHIBIT 99.1**

**Dan Medici Appointed to the Boards of Hanmi Financial Corporation and Hanmi Bank**

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- **Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HAFC, or "Hanmi")**, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hanmi Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that Daniel J. Medici has been appointed to the Boards of Directors of Hanmi and the Bank, effective October 1, 2025. The addition of Mr. Medici brings the total number of Hanmi Board directors to twelve.

"We are very pleased to welcome Dan to Hanmi's Board," said John J. Ahn, Chairman of Hanmi's Board of Directors. "Dan brings exceptional expertise in information technology, cybersecurity, and risk management, areas that are increasingly vital to the success and resilience of community banks. His decades of experience as a bank examiner and senior risk specialist will further strengthen our governance practices and oversight. We look forward to Dan's contributions and insights to continue building on Hanmi's long-term growth strategies."

Mr. Medici was appointed to the Audit Committee and Risk, Compliance and Planning Committee of Hanmi and the Loan and Credit Policy Committee of the Bank.

Mr. Medici has more than three decades of experience in the information technology (IT) field. Based in San Diego, he served as a federal bank examiner for the Office of the Comptroller of Currency for over 36 years specializing in assessing complex IT environments, including evaluating controls at service and financial technology providers. He is widely viewed as an expert in information technology, cybersecurity, and operational processes, and recently worked with some of the largest financial institutions as a senior risk specialist overseeing IT and risk management practices. Mr. Medici earned a B.A. degree in finance and a M.S. in management science from California State University Fullerton. He holds several industry certifications including CISSP, CISA, CCSP, CRISC, and CompTIA Network+ and A+.

**About Hanmi Financial Corporation** 

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Hanmi Financial Corporation owns Hanmi Bank, which serves multi-ethnic communities through its network of 32 full-service branches and eight loan production offices in California, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Washington and Georgia. Hanmi Bank specializes in real estate, commercial, SBA and trade finance lending to small and middle market businesses. Additional information is available at <u>www.hanmi.com</u>.

**Investor Contacts:**

Romolo (Ron) Santarosa

Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

213-427-5636

Lisa Fortuna

Financial Profiles

Lfortuna@finprofiles.com

310-622-8251

**Media Contact:**

Kelly McAndrew

Financial Profiles

Kmcandrew@finprofiles.com

310-622-8239

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/0f5a614b-ca5d-4815-af41-955631c0964a