HOPE Bancorp (HOPE) EVP reports 2,546-share tax-withholding disposition on vested award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HOPE Bancorp executive vice president and general counsel Angelee Harris reported routine share dispositions related to tax withholding, not open-market sales. On March 24 and March 25, a total of 2,546 Common Stock shares were delivered to cover tax liabilities from a vesting equity award. After these transactions, Harris directly holds 21,158 Common Stock shares.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Harris Angelee

Role EVP, General Counsel

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,145	$11.05	$13K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,401	$10.84	$15K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 21,158 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Harris Angelee

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3200 WILSHIRE BLVD. STE. 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90010

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOPE BANCORP INC [ HOPE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, General Counsel

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/24/2026		F		1,401(1)	D	$10.84	22,303	D
Common Stock	03/25/2026		F		1,145(1)	D	$11.05	21,158	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares disposed to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability incurred by the vesting of a previously granted award.

	/s/Claire Hur as attorney-in-fact for Angelee Harris	03/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did HOPE Bancorp EVP Angelee Harris report?

Angelee Harris reported two tax-related share dispositions totaling 2,546 shares. These were Form 4 code F transactions, where shares of Common Stock were delivered to satisfy tax liabilities arising from the vesting of a previously granted equity award.

Were the HOPE Bancorp insider transactions open-market sales?

No, the reported HOPE Bancorp transactions were not open-market sales. Both were Form 4 code F events, meaning shares were disposed of solely to pay tax liabilities tied to a vesting award, rather than discretionary sales in the open market.

How many HOPE Bancorp shares did Angelee Harris dispose of for taxes?

Angelee Harris disposed of 2,546 HOPE Bancorp Common Stock shares for tax withholding. This included 1,401 shares on March 24 at $10.84 per share and 1,145 shares on March 25 at $11.05 per share, all for tax-liability settlement.

What is Angelee Harris’s HOPE Bancorp shareholding after these Form 4 transactions?

After the tax-related dispositions, Harris directly holds 21,158 HOPE Bancorp shares. This post-transaction balance reflects the remaining Common Stock ownership following delivery of 2,546 shares to cover tax obligations from a previously granted equity award vesting.

What does Form 4 transaction code F mean for HOPE Bancorp (HOPE)?

Form 4 code F indicates shares used to pay tax or exercise costs. For HOPE Bancorp, Angelee Harris delivered Common Stock shares to satisfy tax liabilities from a vesting equity award, which is a routine administrative event rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

On which dates did Angelee Harris’s HOPE Bancorp tax-withholding transactions occur?

The tax-withholding share dispositions occurred on March 24 and March 25, 2026. On those dates, a combined 2,546 HOPE Bancorp Common Stock shares were delivered to cover tax liabilities tied to the vesting of a prior stock award.