Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ: HAFC) CEO receives 18,832-share equity grant

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LEE BONITA reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Hanmi Financial Corp President & CEO Bonita Lee received an equity grant of 18,832 shares of Common Stock. The award was issued at no cash cost under the 2021 Equity Compensation Plan and is scheduled to vest over three years from the grant date of March 13, 2026.

After this grant, Lee directly holds 196,973 common shares. The filing also shows an additional 1,000 shares held indirectly through her spouse, reflecting a separate indirect ownership position.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LEE BONITA

(Last) (First) (Middle)

900 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1250

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90017

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

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

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

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

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	03/13/2026		A		18,832(1)	A	$0	196,973	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. Common stock grant issued under the 2021 Equity Compensation Plan, vesting over three years from the grant date, March 13, 2026.

	/s/ Bonita Lee	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Hanmi Financial (HAFC) CEO Bonita Lee report in this Form 4?

Bonita Lee reported receiving a grant of 18,832 shares of Hanmi Financial common stock. The award came at no cash cost as equity compensation and increased her direct holdings to 196,973 shares, plus 1,000 shares held indirectly through her spouse.

Is the HAFC CEO’s 18,832-share transaction a purchase or a grant?

The 18,832-share transaction is a grant, not an open-market purchase. It was issued under Hanmi Financial’s 2021 Equity Compensation Plan as a compensation award, with no cash paid per share and vesting scheduled over a three-year period.

How many Hanmi Financial (HAFC) shares does the CEO hold after this grant?

Following the reported grant, CEO Bonita Lee directly owns 196,973 shares of Hanmi Financial common stock. The filing also discloses an additional 1,000 shares held indirectly via her spouse, representing a separate indirect ownership position alongside her direct holdings.

What are the vesting terms of the CEO’s new HAFC equity award?

The 18,832-share common stock grant to Hanmi Financial’s CEO vests over three years from the grant date of March 13, 2026. This means the shares become fully owned gradually over that period, consistent with typical long-term incentive compensation structures.

Does the Form 4 show any Hanmi Financial (HAFC) share sales by the CEO?

The Form 4 does not report any share sales by CEO Bonita Lee. It shows an acquisition in the form of an 18,832-share equity grant and discloses existing indirect ownership of 1,000 shares held by her spouse, with no disposal transactions listed.