8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 18, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

HOPE BANCORP INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-50245	95-4849715
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3200 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400

Los Angeles, California 90010

(Address of principal executives offices, including zip code)

(213) 639-1700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock	,	par value $0.001 per share	HOPE	NASDAQ Global Select Market
(Title of class)			(Trading Symbol)	(Name of exchange on which registered)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 18, 2023 solely online via a live webcast in a virtual meeting format. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following proposals:

1.election of directors;

2.ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023; and

3.nonbinding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s “Named Executive Officers” as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement, dated April 5, 2023.

A total of 105,894,184 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented and voted at the Annual Meeting, constituting 88.47% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

The final results of the stockholder votes were as follows:

1. Election of directors of the Company:

	Votes Cast For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Donald D. Byun	97,958,501	1,971,709	5,963,752
Jinho Doo	97,941,493	1,988,717	5,963,752
Daisy Y. Ha	98,145,746	1,784,464	5,963,752
Joon Kyung Kim	97,843,397	2,086,813	5,963,752
Kevin S. Kim	97,074,668	2,855,542	5,963,752
Steven S. Koh	98,702,700	1,227,510	5,963,752
William J. Lewis	98,126,931	1,803,279	5,963,752
David P. Malone	96,777,355	3,152,855	5,963,752
Lisa K. Pai	98,746,685	1,183,525	5,963,752
Mary E. Thigpen	98,465,172	1,465,038	5,963,752
Scott Yoon-Suk Whang	79,243,908	20,686,302	5,963,752
Dale S. Zuehls	96,328,545	3,601,665	5,963,752

Each of the nominees noted above was re-elected to serve as members of the board of directors of the Company until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

2. Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023.

	Total Shares
For:	105,747,276
Against:	137,617
Abstain:	9,290
Broker Non-Votes:	—

This proposal was approved by the stockholders with the number of shares voting “for” constituting approximately 99.86% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the Annual Meeting.

3. Nonbinding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s “Named Executive Officers” as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 5, 2023.

	Total Shares
For:	51,340,820
Against:	48,481,737
Abstain:	107,874
Broker Non-Votes:	5,963,752

This proposal was approved by the stockholders with the number of shares voting “for” constituting approximately 51.37% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the Annual Meeting.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		HOPE BANCORP, INC.
Date: May 18, 2023	By:	/s/ Kevin S. Kim
		Kevin S. Kim
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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Document And entity Information	May 18, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 18, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	HOPE BANCORP INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	000-50245
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4849715
Entity Address, Address Line One	3200 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90010
City Area Code	213
Local Phone Number	639-1700
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Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	HOPE
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Entity Central Index Key	0001128361
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