Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) details insider tax-withholding share disposals

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hope Bancorp Inc. senior executive Jason K. Kim reported routine tax-related share dispositions. On March 24, 1,895 shares of common stock were withheld at $10.84 per share, and on March 25, 1,231 shares were withheld at $11.05 per share to satisfy tax liabilities from vesting of a prior equity award. After these transactions, he directly held 76,540 shares of common stock and had an additional 4,677 shares reported as indirectly owned by his wife. These dispositions reflect tax withholding rather than open-market sales.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider KIM JASON K

Role SEVP, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,231	$11.05	$14K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,895	$10.84	$21K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 76,540 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 4,677 shares (Indirect, By Wife)

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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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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 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)
	SEVP, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr

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		1,895(1)	D	$10.84	77,771	D
Common Stock	03/25/2026		F		1,231(1)	D	$11.05	76,540	D
Common Stock								4,677	I	By Wife

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 Jason Kim	03/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did HOPE report for Jason K. Kim?

Hope Bancorp reported that executive Jason K. Kim had shares withheld to cover tax obligations from a vesting equity award. Two tax-withholding dispositions reduced his holdings slightly while remaining a routine, non-market transaction rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

How many HOPE shares were used for Jason K. Kim’s tax withholding?

A total of 3,126 Hope Bancorp common shares were withheld for taxes. This included 1,895 shares at $10.84 per share and 1,231 shares at $11.05 per share, all applied to satisfy tax liabilities from a previously granted award.

Did Jason K. Kim sell HOPE stock on the open market?

The reported transactions were tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales. Shares were delivered to cover tax liabilities tied to a vesting equity award, consistent with discretionary withholding rather than a voluntary decision to trade shares in the market.

How many HOPE shares does Jason K. Kim hold after these transactions?

Following the tax-withholding dispositions, Jason K. Kim directly held 76,540 Hope Bancorp common shares. The filing also reports an additional 4,677 shares as indirectly owned through his wife, providing a view of both direct and indirect ownership positions.

What does the Form 4 indicate about indirect HOPE share ownership?

The Form 4 shows 4,677 Hope Bancorp shares as indirectly owned, labeled "By Wife." This entry reflects shares attributed to a spouse, separate from the 76,540 shares Kim holds directly, and clarifies the structure of his reported beneficial ownership.