Director-linked trust cuts Hope Bancorp (HOPE) stake with February stock sales

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hope Bancorp director Daisy Y. Ha reported stock sales by a family trust. A trust for Ha and her spouse, the Kim Ha Living Trust, sold 25,533.35 shares of Hope Bancorp common stock on February 5, 2026 at a weighted average price of $12.57 per share, and 31,020 shares on February 6, 2026 at a weighted average price of $12.48 per share. The transactions were executed at multiple prices within disclosed ranges. After these sales, the Kim Ha Living Trust held no shares, while Ha continued to report 452,163 shares held directly and 141,427 shares held through the Kana Trust. She also reported vested non-qualified stock options covering 20,000 and 4,404 shares of common stock.

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Director-linked trust sells shares, but large direct and option holdings remain.

Daisy Y. Ha, a director of Hope Bancorp, reported that the Kim Ha Living Trust, where she and her spouse serve as trustees, sold 25,533.35 shares at a weighted average of $12.57 on February 5, 2026 and 31,020 shares at $12.48 on February 6, 2026. The prices reflect multiple trades within specified ranges.

Following these sales, that trust no longer holds shares, but Ha continues to report 452,163 shares held directly and 141,427 shares via the Kana Trust. She also holds fully vested non-qualified stock options on 20,000 shares at $17.18 and 4,404 shares at $14.65, providing additional exposure to the stock.

The filing describes routine Section 16 reporting of these changes in indirect and derivative holdings without indicating any change in her director role. The overall impact on the company’s capital structure appears limited, as the disclosed transactions involve personal portfolio adjustments rather than new share issuance.

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^*

HA DAISY Y

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3200 WILSHIRE BLVD. STE. 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2026

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								452,163	D
Common Stock								141,427	I	By self as Trustee of Kana Trust
Common Stock								56,553.35	I	By self and spouse as Trustees of Kim Ha Living Trust
Common Stock	02/05/2026		S		25,533.35	D	$12.57(1)	31,020	I	By self and spouse as Trustees of Kim Ha Living Trust
Common Stock	02/06/2026		S		31,020	D	$12.48(2)	0	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
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)	$14.65							(4)	08/25/2025	Common Stock	4,404		4,404	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.56 to $12.60, inclusive. 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.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.87 to $12.51, inclusive. 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 (2) 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.

4. Received in exchange for 6,262 shares of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. ("Wilshire") common stock in connection with merger of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. into HOPE Bancorp, Inc. (former BBCN Bancorp, Inc.)(the "Merger"). On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Wilshire's common stock was $10.74 per share, and the closing price of HOPE Bancorp, Inc. was $15.37 per share.

	/s/Claire Hur as attorney-in-fact for Daisy Ha	02/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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