Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) officer discloses December insider stock sales

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hope Bancorp Inc. executive Jason Kim reported sales of company common stock over three consecutive days in December 2025. On December 10, 2025, he sold 1,000 shares at $11.54, on December 11 he sold 1,000 shares at $11.60, and on December 12 he sold 1,000 shares at $11.41, each coded as a sale transaction.

After these trades, the filing states that Kim beneficially owned 79,666 Hope Bancorp shares directly and 4,677 shares indirectly through his wife. He is identified as an officer of the company with the title SEVP, Chief Business Banking Officer, and the report is filed for one reporting person.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KIM JASON K

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3200 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE. 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES 90010

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
	SEVP, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2025

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

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

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

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	12/10/2025		S		1,000	D	$11.54	81,666	D
Common Stock								4,677	I	By Wife
Common Stock	12/11/2025		S		1,000	D	$11.6	80,666	D
Common Stock	12/12/2025		S		1,000	D	$11.41	79,666	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:

	/s/Claire Hur as attorney-in-fact for Jason Kim	12/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider stock transactions did Hope Bancorp (HOPE) report in this filing?

The filing reports that executive Jason Kim sold Hope Bancorp common stock on three dates in December 2025. He sold 1,000 shares on December 10 at $11.54, 1,000 shares on December 11 at $11.60, and 1,000 shares on December 12 at $11.41, all coded as sale transactions.

How many Hope Bancorp shares does Jason Kim own after the reported transactions?

After the reported sales, Jason Kim beneficially owns 79,666 Hope Bancorp common shares directly. The filing also shows indirect beneficial ownership of 4,677 shares held by his wife.

What is Jason Kim’s role at Hope Bancorp (HOPE)?

Jason Kim is listed as an officer of Hope Bancorp with the title SEVP, Chief Business Banking Officer. This relationship is disclosed in the section describing the reporting person’s connection to the issuer.

Over what period did the Hope Bancorp officer sell shares?

The reported sales occurred over three consecutive days in December 2025: December 10, December 11, and December 12.

Is this Hope Bancorp insider report filed for one or multiple reporting persons?

The document is marked as a Form filed by one reporting person, indicating that only a single insider’s transactions are being reported.

Are there any derivative securities disclosed for the Hope Bancorp insider in this report?

The section for derivative securities is included in the form, but no derivative transactions or holdings are listed in the table for this reporting period.