8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

March 18, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

HOPE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-50245	95-4849715
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3200 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400

Los Angeles, California 90010

(Address of principal executives offices, including zip code)

(213) 639-1700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock	,	par value $0.001 per share	HOPE	NASDAQ Global Select Market
(Title of class)			(Trading Symbol)	(Name of exchange on which registered)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 18, 2024, director Mary E. Thigpen formally notified Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) that she will not stand for re-election to the board of directors of the Company at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company would like to thank her for her dedication and service. Ms. Thigpen not standing for re-election was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		HOPE BANCORP, INC.
Date: March 22, 2024	By:	/s/ Kevin S. Kim
		Kevin S. Kim
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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Document And entity Information	Mar. 18, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 18, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	HOPE BANCORP, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
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Entity Address, Address Line One	3200 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400
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