Du Michael 4

What Happened
Michael Du, Chief Risk Officer of Hanmi Financial Corp. (HAFC), received an award of 1,596 shares on March 13, 2026. The shares were reported as acquired at $0.00 (typical for equity grants); the Form 4 lists the transaction as an award/grant (code A). The grant is subject to a vesting schedule and is not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-13; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-17 (filed within the SEC’s two-business-day window).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares granted: 1,596; acquisition price reported: $0.00. Reported total cash consideration: $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing details.
• Footnote: Grant issued under the 2021 Equity Compensation Plan; vests over three years from the grant date (Mar 13, 2026).
• No indication in this filing of a sale, exercise, tax withholding, or 10b5-1 plan.

Context
This was a compensation grant, not a market purchase — awarded shares typically vest over time and may be forfeitable until vested, so they do not necessarily signal immediate insider buying or selling. Retail investors often treat grants as routine executive compensation; they become more actionable when/if shares vest and are sold.