Hanmi Financial Corporation (HAFC)

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Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC) ("Hanmi"), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today announced that it has retained DelMorgan & Co. as its financial advisor, and that Hanmi has been engaged and intends to continue to engage in substantive discussions with certain strategic banks and bank holding companies regarding a possible business combination, merger-of-equals or sale transaction.

Shareholders of Texas Bank Approve Hanmi Merger

By Deborah Crowe Thursday, April 17, 2014

Hanmi Financial Corp. on Thursday said that shareholders of Central Bancorp Inc. have approved a merger with Hanmi.

The Koreatown holding company for Hanmi Bank said the deal with the parent of United Central Bank in Garland, Texas, is expected to close in the second half of this year. Central Bancorp stockholders will receive $50 million in cash.

Central Bancorp had about $1.42 billion in assets and 23 branches in six states at the end of 2013.

Hanmi shares closed up 69 cents, or 3 percent, to $22.65 on the Nasdaq.

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