SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Whang Scott Yoon-suk

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3200 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES

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. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2017

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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/01/2017		A	4,500	A	$0.00⁽¹⁾	45,202	I⁽²⁾	Scott Whang & Lydia Whang Trust Under Agreement 07/19/2001 S&O Revocable Trust
Common Stock	12/15/2017⁽³⁾		G⁽³⁾	4,500	D	$0.00	45,202	D
Common Stock	12/15/2017⁽³⁾		G⁽³⁾	4,500	A	$0.00	11,700	I	By wife as UGMA custodian for grandchildren
Common Stock	12/18/2017⁽⁴⁾		G⁽⁴⁾	4,500	D	$0.00	45,202	D
Common Stock	12/18/2017⁽⁴⁾		G⁽⁴⁾	4,500	A	$0.00	11,700	I	By reporting person as UGMA custodian for grandchildren

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)
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)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total 13,500 restricted stock units were granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of HOPE Bancorp, Inc. common stock. 1/3 of the award vested immediately on the grant date, 1/3 vested on September 1, 2017, and remaining 1/3 will vest on September 1, 2018.

2. Amended from previously filed Form 5, which corrects the ownership form as "Indirect" to reflect ownership held in reporting person's trust.

3. Transfer from the Scott Whang & Lydia Whang Trust Under Agreement 07/19/2001 S&O Revocable Trust to reporting person's wife as custodian of three of six grandchildren under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. On 12/15/2017, reporting person gifted to three of six grandchildren common stock in the amount of 1,500 shares each.

4. Transfer from the Scott Whang & Lydia Whang Trust Under Agreement 07/19/2001 S&O Revocable Trust to reporting person as custodian of three of six grandchildren under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. On 12/18/2017 reporting person gifted to three of six grandchildren common stock in the amount of 1,500 shares each.

Remarks:

	/s/ Claire Hur as attorney-in-fact for Scott Yoon-Suk Whang	02/14/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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