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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 executive Peter Koh reported two routine tax-related share dispositions tied to vesting of prior stock awards. On March 24, 2,524 shares of common stock were withheld at $10.84 per share, and on March 25, 1,683 shares were withheld at $11.05 per share to cover tax liabilities. These transactions were not open-market sales and reflect payment of taxes by delivering shares. After the most recent transaction, Koh directly holds 131,861 shares of HOPE common stock.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. reported planned board changes at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Directors David P. Malone and Lisa K. Pai each notified the company on March 19, 2026 that they intend to retire from the board and will not stand for re-election at that meeting.
Mr. Malone will continue serving as a director and chair of the Board Risk Committee, and Ms. Pai will remain a director and member of the Board Risk Committee and Executive Committee, until their current terms end at the Annual Meeting. The company stated that their decisions to retire were not due to any disagreement related to its operations, policies, or practices.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. filed a Form S-3 shelf registration to register a range of securities that may be offered from time to time after the effective date. The shelf covers common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities, purchase contracts, warrants, rights and units.
The prospectus states Hope is a well-known seasoned issuer and that specific terms, amounts, offering prices and any selling security holders will be set forth in prospectus supplements. The filing discloses 127,847,388 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 9, 2026 and an authorized capital of 300,000,000 common shares and 10,000,000 preferred shares.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. reports on its operations as a multi-state commercial bank holding company serving diverse communities through Bank of Hope. The company focuses on commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate, SBA lending, consumer mortgages, a sizable securities portfolio, and a wide range of deposit products.
On April 2, 2025, Hope Bancorp completed the acquisition of Territorial Bancorp Inc., adding a Hawaii franchise that now operates as Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope. As of December 31, 2025, the bank operated 74 branches and multiple loan production offices across several states and maintained regulatory capital ratios above the “well‑capitalized” thresholds under Basel III.
The report details extensive regulatory oversight from federal and state agencies, FDIC-insured deposits, long-term debt including trust preferred securities and residual convertible notes, and a broad risk framework covering credit, interest rate, liquidity, cybersecurity, ESG, and macroeconomic and geopolitical exposures, including risks tied to commercial real estate concentration and the Territorial acquisition.
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting its beneficial ownership in Hope Bancorp Inc. common stock. The firm reports beneficial ownership of 6,078,685.79 shares, representing 4.74% of the outstanding common stock.
Fuller & Thaler has sole power to vote 5,985,537.79 shares and sole power to dispose of 6,078,685.79 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The filing states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Hope Bancorp.
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.
A holder of HOPE common stock has filed a notice to sell 56,554 shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on the NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of 693,905.00. These shares are part of positions acquired via open market purchases in 2004 and 2011 for cash.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. announced that it released a news release covering its results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, and made an accompanying earnings presentation available on its investor relations website. The company is also hosting an investor conference call on January 27, 2026, to review these financial results.
In addition, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share, payable on or about February 20, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 6, 2026. These disclosures provide shareholders with updated performance information and confirm the continuation of regular cash returns through the declared dividend.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. announced that it released a news release covering its results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, and made an accompanying earnings presentation available on its investor relations website. The company is also hosting an investor conference call on January 27, 2026, to review these financial results.
In addition, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share, payable on or about February 20, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 6, 2026. These disclosures provide shareholders with updated performance information and confirm the continuation of regular cash returns through the declared dividend.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. reported several corporate governance updates and an upcoming board change. Director Scott Yoon-Suk Whang notified the board that he will retire at the 2026 Annual Meeting and will not stand for re-election. He will continue to serve as a director, Chair of the Nomination & Governance Committee, and a member of other committees until his term ends, and the board size will be reduced to nine directors at the meeting. The company stated his retirement does not stem from any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices.
The board approved amended and restated bylaws effective January 15, 2026. Key changes include adopting a majority voting standard in uncontested director elections, revised procedures for stockholder nominations and proposals, requirements for stockholders seeking to act by consent or call special meetings to first request a record date, updated indemnification and advancement provisions, confirming the board’s sole authority to fill vacancies, and a new voting standard for stockholder bylaw amendments. The board also enhanced its Corporate Governance Guidelines and Lead Independent Director Guidelines and added CEO succession planning guidelines.
Hope Bancorp Inc. executive Jason Kim reported sales of company common stock over three consecutive days in December 2025. On December 10, 2025, he sold 1,000 shares at $11.54, on December 11 he sold 1,000 shares at $11.60, and on December 12 he sold 1,000 shares at $11.41, each coded as a sale transaction.
After these trades, the filing states that Kim beneficially owned 79,666 Hope Bancorp shares directly and 4,677 shares indirectly through his wife. He is identified as an officer of the company with the title SEVP, Chief Business Banking Officer, and the report is filed for one reporting person.