Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) EVP stock withheld to pay taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hope Bancorp EVP Brian William Hawley reported routine tax-related share dispositions, not open-market sales. On March 24, 1,061 shares of common stock at $10.84 per share were withheld to cover taxes from a vested award. On March 25, 1,288 shares at $11.05 per share were similarly withheld. After these transactions, Hawley directly holds 20,508 common shares, indicating he retains a meaningful equity stake while meeting tax obligations on compensation.

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^*

Hawley Brian William

(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, Chief Retail Banking 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		1,061(1)	D	$10.84	21,796	D
Common Stock	03/25/2026		F		1,288(1)	D	$11.05	20,508	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 Brian Hawley	03/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Hope Bancorp (HOPE) report for Brian Hawley?

Hope Bancorp reported that EVP Brian William Hawley had shares withheld to cover tax liabilities from a vested equity award. Two Form 4 transactions show share dispositions coded as tax-withholding events rather than open-market stock sales, reflecting routine handling of compensation-related taxes.

How many Hope Bancorp (HOPE) shares were withheld for Brian Hawley’s taxes?

A total of 2,349 Hope Bancorp common shares were withheld for EVP Brian Hawley’s tax obligations. The Form 4 lists 1,061 shares on March 24 and 1,288 shares on March 25, both tied to tax liabilities from vesting of a previously granted equity award.

Did Brian Hawley sell Hope Bancorp (HOPE) shares on the open market?

The transactions are coded as tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales. Shares were delivered to satisfy Brian Hawley’s tax liability from a vested award, according to the footnote. This represents a mechanistic compensation-related event rather than a discretionary stock sale decision.

How many Hope Bancorp (HOPE) shares does Brian Hawley hold after these transactions?

Following the March 25 tax-withholding disposition, Brian Hawley directly holds 20,508 Hope Bancorp common shares. This post-transaction balance reflects his remaining equity stake after shares were delivered to satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting of a prior equity award.

What were the prices used for Brian Hawley’s Hope Bancorp (HOPE) tax-withholding shares?

The Form 4 shows tax-withholding dispositions at two prices: 1,061 shares valued at $10.84 each on March 24 and 1,288 shares at $11.05 each on March 25. These prices determine the value of shares applied toward Hawley’s tax liability from the vested award.