opbk-20240627


California	001-38437	81-3114676
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA		90017
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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Common Stock, no par value

OPBK

NASDAQ Global Market

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

In connection with the annual meeting of shareholders of OP Bancorp, a California corporation and registered bank holding company (“Registrant”), the Nomination & Governance Committee (“Committee”) of the Registrant’s Board of Directors (“Board”) received notification from Director Ernest E. Dow that he intend to retire from the Board at the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders convened on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

The Director indicated that his resignation would be effective as of such date, and based upon the recommendation of the Committee, the Board has accepted such resignation effective as of such date. The Director’s retirement and decision not to stand for reelection are without prejudice as to such Director’s rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities arising as a result of his service in such capacities prior to his retirement date.

On June 27, 2024, the Company held its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders; 12,018,845 shares were represented by valid proxies or voted at the meeting, or 80.55% of the total shares outstanding. At the meeting, shareholders elected all of the seven director nominees named in the 2024 Proxy Statement for a one-year term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or until the election and qualification of their respective successors. The shareholders also ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. Final voting results from the meeting are as follows:


Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Brian Choi	9,931,379	115,301	1,972,165
Soo Hun Jung	9,906,078	140,602	1,972,165
Hyung J. Kim	9,986,545	60,135	1,972,165
Min J. Kim	9,997,176	49,504	1,972,165
Sunny Kwon	6,769,233	3,277,447	1,972,165
Yong Sin Shin	9,957,065	89,615	1,972,165
Myung Shin Sohn	10,033,856	12,824	1,972,165

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 thereunto duly authorized.


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstain
11,946,511	67,269	5,065


	OP Bancorp

Date: July 3, 2024	By:	/s/ Christine Oh
		Christine Oh
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer