HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Penthouse Suite A
Los Angeles, California 90010
July 11, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Hanmi Financial Corporation |
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Number 333-225818)
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Hanmi Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 be declared effective on July 12, 2018 at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
| Very Truly Yours, |
| /s/ C. G. Kum |
| C. G. Kum |
| Chief Executive Officer |