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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 95-4788120
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
3660 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Section 12(g) of the Exchange
Act and is effective pursuant to Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), please General Instruction A.(d), please
check the following box. / / check the following box. /X/
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-32770
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(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH EACH CLASS IS
TO BE SO REGISTERED TO BE REGISTERED
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None None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder is
contained in the section entitled "Hanmi Financial Stock" included in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 33-32770),
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
2.1. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant, as amended. (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration No. 333-32770) and incorporated herein by
reference.)
2.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant. (Filed as
Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-4 (Registration No. 333-32770) and incorporated herein by
reference.)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: April 21, 2000 HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ YONG KU CHOE
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Yong Ku Choe
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
