Hanmi CEO gets 22,260-share award, withholds for tax

Hanmi Financial Corp President & CEO Bonita Lee reported compensation-related stock transactions, not open-market trades.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hanmi Financial Corp President & CEO Bonita Lee reported compensation-related stock transactions, not open-market trades. On March 26, 2026, she received a grant/award of 22,260 shares of common stock that vested after performance criteria were met for a three-year period ending March 10, 2026.

To cover tax obligations on this vesting, 12,909 shares were disposed of through tax-withholding transactions at $26.33 per share. After these entries, her direct holdings increased to 206,324 common shares, with an additional 1,000 shares held indirectly by her spouse.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider LEE BONITA

Role President & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	2,391	$26.33	$63K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	22,260	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	10,518	$26.33	$277K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 206,324 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 1,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. On March 10, 2023, the reporting person was granted 18,550 shares of restricted stock which would vest on or after March 10, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria. The performance criteria for the three year period ended March 10, 2026 were met and certified on March 26, 2026, resulting in the vesting of 22,260 shares (120% of payout).

Key Figures

Performance award vested: 22,260 shares Tax-withholding shares: 12,909 shares Tax-withholding price: $26.33 per share +4 more

7 metrics

Performance award vested 22,260 shares Common Stock grant/award acquisition on March 26, 2026

Tax-withholding shares 12,909 shares Two F-code dispositions at $26.33 per share

Tax-withholding price $26.33 per share Value used for tax-withholding dispositions of Common Stock

Direct holdings after transactions 206,324 shares Total Common Stock directly held after March 26, 2026 entries

Indirect spouse holdings 1,000 shares Common Stock held indirectly by spouse

Original restricted stock grant 18,550 shares Granted March 10, 2023, subject to performance criteria

Performance payout level 120% Payout level for three-year performance period ended March 10, 2026

Key Terms

restricted stock, performance criteria, tax-withholding disposition, grant/award acquisition, +1 more

5 terms

restricted stock financial

"the reporting person was granted 18,550 shares of restricted stock which would vest"

Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.

performance criteria financial

"subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria. The performance criteria for the three year period"

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition","transaction_code_description": "Payment of exercise price or tax liability"

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

grant/award acquisition financial

""transaction_action": "grant/award acquisition","transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition"

President & CEO financial

""is_officer": 1,"officer_title": "President & CEO""

FAQ

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What insider transactions did HANMI FINANCIAL CORP (HAFC) CEO Bonita Lee report?

Bonita Lee reported a 22,260-share performance-based stock award that vested on March 26, 2026, and 12,909 shares withheld for taxes. These were compensation and tax-withholding entries, not open-market buying or selling of Hanmi Financial Corp stock.

Were Bonita Lee’s HAFC transactions open-market buys or sells?

No. The filing shows a grant/award acquisition of 22,260 shares and two tax-withholding dispositions totaling 12,909 shares at $26.33. These entries cover compensation and related taxes, rather than discretionary open-market purchases or sales of Hanmi Financial Corp shares.

How many HAFC shares does CEO Bonita Lee hold after these Form 4/A transactions?

After the March 26, 2026 entries, Bonita Lee directly holds 206,324 shares of Hanmi Financial Corp common stock. The filing also lists 1,000 additional shares held indirectly by her spouse, providing context for her overall equity exposure to the company.

What performance criteria affected Bonita Lee’s 22,260-share HAFC award?

On March 10, 2023, Lee received 18,550 restricted shares subject to performance over a three-year period ending March 10, 2026. The criteria were met at 120% of payout, certified March 26, 2026, which increased the vesting amount to 22,260 shares of Hanmi Financial Corp stock.

At what price were the tax-withholding HAFC shares valued in this Form 4/A?

The two tax-withholding dispositions in the filing are priced at $26.33 per share. A total of 12,909 shares of Hanmi Financial Corp common stock were withheld at this price to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of the performance-based restricted stock award.

How does this HAFC Form 4/A affect Bonita Lee’s equity compensation picture?

The Form 4/A shows a performance-vested award of 22,260 shares and related tax-withholding entries, raising her direct holdings to 206,324 shares. It mainly updates her compensation-based ownership, offering insight into incentive alignment rather than signaling a strategic change in her market position.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LEE BONITA

(Last) (First) (Middle)

900 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1250

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90017

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HANMI FINANCIAL CORP [ HAFC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/30/2026

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/26/2026		F		2,391	D	$26.33	194,582	D
Common Stock	03/26/2026		A		22,260(1)	A	$0	216,842	D
Common Stock	03/26/2026		F		10,518	D	$26.33	206,324	D
Common Stock								1,000	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 10, 2023, the reporting person was granted 18,550 shares of restricted stock which would vest on or after March 10, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria. The performance criteria for the three year period ended March 10, 2026 were met and certified on March 26, 2026, resulting in the vesting of 22,260 shares (120% of payout).

	/s/ Bonita Lee	04/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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