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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 announced that its subsidiary Bank of Hope has agreed to acquire the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK in an all-cash deal. The acquisition adds approximately $2.5 billion in loans and $2.7 billion in deposits based on December 31, 2025 balances, expanding its Los Angeles footprint and Asian-focused commercial banking platform. Hope expects the transaction to be over 20% accretive to earnings per share in 2027, with about 4.5% tangible book value dilution and an earn-back period of roughly two years. Pro forma tangible common equity ratio is estimated at 8.1%. The deal is unanimously approved by the boards and is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and conditions.
Hope Bancorp Inc: The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 14 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares beneficially owned of Hope Bancorp Inc common stock, representing 0% of the class. The filing explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, under SEC Release No. 34-39538 that resulted in certain Vanguard subsidiaries reporting separately. The amendment is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/27/2026.
Hope Bancorp EVP and CFO Julianna Balicka reported routine share dispositions to cover tax obligations tied to equity awards. On March 24, 1,108 common shares were withheld at $10.84 per share, and on March 25, 1,345 shares were withheld at $11.05 per share. These transactions were made to satisfy her tax liability from the vesting of a prior award and were not open-market sales. After the latest transaction, she directly holds 38,372 common shares.
HOPE Bancorp Chairman, President & CEO Kevin Sung Kim reported routine tax-related share dispositions. On March 24 and March 25, a total of 35,362 shares of common stock were delivered at prices of $10.84 and $11.05 per share to satisfy tax liabilities from the vesting of a prior equity award. These are coded as tax-withholding transactions, not open-market sales. After these dispositions, Kim directly holds 946,139 shares of HOPE common stock.
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.
HOPE Bancorp executive vice president and general counsel Angelee Harris reported routine share dispositions related to tax withholding, not open-market sales. On March 24 and March 25, a total of 2,546 Common Stock shares were delivered to cover tax liabilities from a vesting equity award. After these transactions, Harris directly holds 21,158 Common Stock shares.
Hope Bancorp Inc. Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Thomas Stenger reported routine tax-related share dispositions linked to equity awards. On March 24 and 25, 2026, a total of 4,686 shares of common stock were delivered to cover tax liabilities from the vesting of a previously granted award. These transactions were coded as tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales, and Stenger continued to hold 15,636 common shares directly after the latest transaction.
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 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.
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.