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Hope Bancorp, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a bank holding company whose common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol HOPE. Form 8-K reports cover operating results and financial condition, Regulation FD earnings materials, quarterly cash dividends, material-event disclosures, officer appointments, director retirements and amendments to bylaws.
Proxy materials describe board elections, shareholder voting matters, governance practices, executive compensation and related annual-meeting disclosures. The company’s filings also identify capital-structure details for its common stock and formal governance changes affecting the rights and procedures of security holders.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders held virtually on May 21, 2026. Of 127,946,655 common shares outstanding as of the record date, 113,267,099 shares were represented and voted, a turnout of 88.53%.
All director nominees were elected with support generally in the mid‑90 million vote range and broker non-votes of 6,496,057 for each. Stockholders also ratified Crowe LLP as independent registered public accounting firm, with 109,712,291 shares voting for, and approved on an advisory basis 2025 compensation for Named Executive Officers, with 95,925,166 shares voting for.
HOPE BANCORP INC director Guido Francesco Sacchi has filed an initial insider ownership report indicating that no securities are currently beneficially owned. The filing shows total reported holdings of 0 shares after the reported date, so there are no insider equity positions disclosed at this time.
HOPE BANCORP INC director Takaaki Nakajima filed an initial Form 3 reporting his ownership position in the company. The filing states that no securities are beneficially owned, and total shares owned following this reporting are zero. The entry is a holdings disclosure only and does not reflect any buy or sell transaction.
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.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. reported higher quarterly results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Net income rose to $29,540 thousand, with basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.23, compared with $21,096 thousand and $0.17 a year earlier.
Total assets reached $18,656,864 thousand, including $14,639,689 thousand of loans receivable and $1,949,851 thousand of available-for-sale securities. Deposits totaled $15,726,442 thousand, up modestly from year-end, while the allowance for credit losses on loans stood at $155,114 thousand.
The company continued integrating its April 2025 Territorial Bancorp acquisition, reflected in 28 Hawaii branches and additional core deposit intangibles and goodwill. Credit quality metrics showed nonaccrual loans of $109,512 thousand and accruing loans 90 days or more past due of $10,642 thousand, with ongoing use of CECL-based models and collateral-dependent evaluations.
HOPE Bancorp submitted a Rule 144 notice reporting proposed resale activity and recent sales of Common Stock. The filing lists 12,000 shares offered via an open market method and shows prior transactions by KIM HA LIVING TRUST of 31,020 shares (proceeds $387,213.52) on 02/06/2026 and 25,533 shares (proceeds $320,882.43) on 02/05/2026. The report names Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as the broker and includes a 05/06/2026 filing date reference.
Hope Bancorp Inc ownership disclosure: Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 6,493,748 shares of Common Stock, equal to 5.06% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists sole power to dispose of 6,493,748 shares and sole voting power for 989,900 shares. The filing states these holdings include securities held by Vanguard funds and affiliates and is signed by Ashley Grim on 04/30/2026.
Hope Bancorp Inc reported that Vanguard Portfolio Management beneficially owned 7,656,647 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.97% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filer reports sole voting power for 157,765 shares and sole dispositive power for 7,656,647 shares. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim on 04/29/2026.
HOPE Bancorp Inc EVP and CFO Julianna Balicka reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On April 27, 2026, she disposed of 1,795 shares of common stock at $12.65 per share to cover tax liabilities from the vesting of a previously granted equity award. Following this transaction, she directly holds 47,850 shares of HOPE common stock. This Form 4 reflects tax-withholding mechanics rather than an open-market sale.
HOPE Bancorp Inc EVP and CFO Julianna Balicka reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On April 27, 2026, she disposed of 1,795 shares of common stock at $12.65 per share to cover tax liabilities from the vesting of a previously granted equity award. Following this transaction, she directly holds 47,850 shares of HOPE common stock. This Form 4 reflects tax-withholding mechanics rather than an open-market sale.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. reported solid first‑quarter 2026 results with net income of $29.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, up 40% from the prior‑year quarter. Revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income) rose to $141.0 million from $116.5 million a year earlier, driving pre‑provision net revenue of $46.6 million, up sharply year over year.
Net interest margin held steady at 2.90% as the cost of interest‑bearing deposits declined to 3.37%. Total loans were $14.74 billion and deposits were $15.73 billion at March 31, 2026, for a gross loan‑to‑deposit ratio of 93.7%. Asset quality remained manageable with criticized loans at 2.22% of total loans and nonperforming assets at 0.65% of total assets, though net charge‑offs increased to 0.29% of average loans, annualized.
Capital ratios stayed well above “well‑capitalized” levels, including a total capital ratio of 14.07% and a tangible common equity ratio of 9.68%. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share and the company repurchased about 0.5% of outstanding shares in the quarter. Hope also highlighted its pending all‑cash acquisition of the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK, expected to close in the second half of 2026, and reaffirmed its 2026 outlook calling for double‑digit growth in loans, revenue, and pre‑provision net revenue.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. reported solid first‑quarter 2026 results with net income of $29.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, up 40% from the prior‑year quarter. Revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income) rose to $141.0 million from $116.5 million a year earlier, driving pre‑provision net revenue of $46.6 million, up sharply year over year.
Net interest margin held steady at 2.90% as the cost of interest‑bearing deposits declined to 3.37%. Total loans were $14.74 billion and deposits were $15.73 billion at March 31, 2026, for a gross loan‑to‑deposit ratio of 93.7%. Asset quality remained manageable with criticized loans at 2.22% of total loans and nonperforming assets at 0.65% of total assets, though net charge‑offs increased to 0.29% of average loans, annualized.
Capital ratios stayed well above “well‑capitalized” levels, including a total capital ratio of 14.07% and a tangible common equity ratio of 9.68%. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share and the company repurchased about 0.5% of outstanding shares in the quarter. Hope also highlighted its pending all‑cash acquisition of the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK, expected to close in the second half of 2026, and reaffirmed its 2026 outlook calling for double‑digit growth in loans, revenue, and pre‑provision net revenue.