Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) director sells 12,000 shares via trust

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HOPE Bancorp director Daisy Y. Ha reported an open-market sale of 12,000 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $12.53 per share. The shares were sold indirectly through the Kim Ha Living Trust, where she and her spouse serve as trustees.

Following the sale, the Kim Ha Living Trust held 373,115 Common Stock shares, while an additional 141,427 shares were held through the Kana Trust and 10,494 shares were held directly. Ha also holds non-qualified stock options for 20,000 shares at an exercise price of $17.18 per share, expiring on September 1, 2026.

Insights

Equity ownership and insider-trading analyst

Director’s 12,000-share sale is modest relative to her remaining position.

This Form 4 shows director Daisy Y. Ha executing an open-market sale of 12,000 HOPE Bancorp shares at a weighted average of $12.53 per share, through the Kim Ha Living Trust. The filing notes this price is a weighted average over multiple trades.

After the sale, the Kim Ha Living Trust still holds 373,115 shares, alongside 141,427 shares in the Kana Trust and 10,494 shares held directly. Ha also retains non-qualified stock options over 20,000 shares at an exercise price of $17.18, expiring on September 1, 2026. The scale of the sale versus remaining holdings suggests a routine liquidity event rather than a transformative change.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 12,000 shares ($150,360)

Net Sell 5 txns

Insider HA DAISY Y

Role null

Sold 12,000 shs ($150K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	12,000	$12.53	$150K
holding	Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 373,115 shares (Indirect, By self and spouse as Trustees of Kim Ha Living Trust); Non-qualified stock option (right to buy) — 20,000 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 10,494 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. The number of shares reported onTable I of this Form 4 reflects previous transfer of shares transferred to the Kim Ha Living Trust, held jointly with spouse. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to HOPE Bancorp, Inc., any security holder of HOPE Bancorp, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4. Non-qualified stock options were granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan. These options were fully vested as of September 1, 2018.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 12,000 shares Sale price: $12.53 per share Kim Ha Living Trust holdings: 373,115 shares +5 more

8 metrics

Shares sold 12,000 shares Open-market sale of Common Stock

Sale price $12.53 per share Weighted average sale price

Kim Ha Living Trust holdings 373,115 shares Common Stock held indirectly after sale

Kana Trust holdings 141,427 shares Common Stock held indirectly

Direct holdings 10,494 shares Common Stock held directly

Option strike price $17.18 per share Non-qualified stock options exercise price

Option quantity 20,000 shares Underlying Common Stock for options

Option expiration September 1, 2026 Non-qualified stock options expiration date

Key Terms

open-market sale, Non-qualified stock option (right to buy), weighted average price, BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan, +2 more

6 terms

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: "open-market sale" for 12,000 Common Stock shares"

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

Non-qualified stock option (right to buy) financial

"security_title: "Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)" with 20,000 underlying shares"

weighted average price financial

"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan financial

"Options were granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan."

Kim Ha Living Trust financial

"By self and spouse as Trustees of Kim Ha Living Trust"

Kana Trust financial

"By self as Trustee of Kana Trust"

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

HA DAISY Y

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2026

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								10,494(1)	D
Common Stock								141,427	I	By self as Trustee of Kana Trust
Common Stock								385,115	I	By self and spouse as Trustees of Kim Ha Living Trust
Common Stock	05/06/2026		S		12,000	D	$12.53(2)	373,115	I	By self and spouse as Trustees of Kim Ha Living Trust

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
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)	$17.18							(3)	09/01/2026	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The number of shares reported onTable I of this Form 4 reflects previous transfer of shares transferred to the Kim Ha Living Trust, held jointly with spouse.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to HOPE Bancorp, Inc., any security holder of HOPE Bancorp, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.

3. Non-qualified stock options were granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan. These options were fully vested as of September 1, 2018.

	/s/Claire Hur as attorney-in-fact for Daisy Ha	05/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did HOPE director Daisy Y. Ha report in this Form 4 for HOPE?

Daisy Y. Ha reported selling 12,000 shares of HOPE Bancorp Common Stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $12.53 per share. The sale was executed indirectly through the Kim Ha Living Trust, where she and her spouse serve as trustees.

How many HOPE Bancorp shares does the Kim Ha Living Trust hold after the sale?

After the reported 12,000-share sale, the Kim Ha Living Trust holds 373,115 shares of HOPE Bancorp Common Stock. These shares are reported as being held indirectly by Daisy Y. Ha and her spouse in their capacity as trustees of the trust.

What other HOPE Bancorp share holdings does Daisy Y. Ha report besides the Kim Ha Living Trust?

In addition to the Kim Ha Living Trust holdings, Daisy Y. Ha reports 141,427 shares of HOPE Bancorp Common Stock held through the Kana Trust and 10,494 shares held directly. These positions are disclosed as separate indirect and direct ownership categories.

What stock options for HOPE Bancorp does Daisy Y. Ha hold according to this filing?

The filing shows Daisy Y. Ha holds non-qualified stock options for 20,000 shares of HOPE Bancorp Common Stock with an exercise price of $17.18 per share, expiring on September 1, 2026, granted under the BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan.

How significant is the 12,000-share sale compared with Daisy Y. Ha’s remaining HOPE position?

The 12,000-share sale is small compared with her remaining reported holdings, including 373,115 shares in the Kim Ha Living Trust, 141,427 shares in the Kana Trust, and 10,494 shares held directly, plus options over 20,000 additional shares.

What does the weighted average price mean in Daisy Y. Ha’s HOPE share sale?

The filing reports a weighted average sale price of $12.53 per share, meaning multiple trades occurred at different prices. The weighted average reflects the combined value, and the reporting person offers to provide detailed trade breakdowns upon request, as noted in the footnote.