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style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:7.3pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i4ca2d9d9385744b1913e9eb8db1cbe7b_D20211202-20211202" name="dei:DocumentType" 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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.     </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#9744;</span><span style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:4pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-top:8pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Appointment of Director</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On December 7, 2021, Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) appointed Lisa K. Pai to the Board of Directors of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Hope (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;), effective immediately, to serve until the 2022 annual meeting or until her respective successor is duly elected and qualified.  This appointment increases the membership of the Board of Directors from 11 to 12.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Ms. Pai will serve as a member of the Board Risk Committee. </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">There is no arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Ms. Pai was appointed as a member of the Board. Compensatory arrangements for Ms. Pai will be consistent with the previously disclosed standard arrangements for non-employee directors of the Company, as described on page 23 of the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2021, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.  </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Executive Officers</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">On December 2, 2021, David P. Malone, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, announced his decision to retire and resign as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank effective as of December 31, 2021. Mr. Malone will remain as a director of the Bank and the Company. Mr. Malone has agreed to consult with the Bank through March 31, 2022 at $46,396 per month.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Peter Koh, age 44, will succeed Mr. Malone as Chief Operating Officer</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">of the Bank effective as of January 1, 2022.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">  </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Mr. Koh is also being named a Senior Executive Vice President effective as of January 1, 2022.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Since April 2021, Mr. Koh has served as an Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the Bank taking on broader responsibilities in the overall management of the Bank. Prior to that, upon the merger of equals creating the Bank on July 29, 2016, Mr. Koh was appointed the Chief Credit Officer of the Bank responsible for oversight of all credit administration functions as well as the appraisal and special assets departments. Before that Mr. Koh served in the same capacity as Chief Credit Officer of Wilshire Bank, a position he was promoted to in July 2014. Mr. Koh earned his B.A. from Columbia University in New York and M.B.A. from the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Koh and any other person(s) pursuant to which he was or is to be selected as an officer of the Company or the Bank.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Mr. Koh&#8217;s father, Steven S. Koh, is a director and Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into loan transactions with certain of its directors or associates of such directors (&#8220;Related Parties&#8221;). All loans to Related Parties are made on substantially the same terms and conditions at the time of origination as other loans originated to borrowers that are not related to the Bank.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">  </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Other than certain loans made to Mr. Koh&#8217;s father in the ordinary course of business, on substantially the same terms and conditions at the time of origination as other loans originated to borrowers that are not related to the Bank, there are no transactions with related persons (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K) between the Company or the Bank, on the one hand, and Peter Koh or Steven S. Koh, on the other hand. </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">In connection with, and effective as of his appointment as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, Mr. Koh will receive an increase in his base salary from $355,517 per annum to $400,000 per annum. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">In addition, Mr. Koh will also be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus at the discretion of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, will be entitled to four (4) weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, as well as perquisites and benefit plans available to other executive employees of the Company and reimbursement of reasonable business-related expenses. </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Also effective January 1, 2022, Kevin S. Kim, age 64, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, will re-assume the role of President of the Bank.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">  </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Previously from July 29, 2016, Mr. Kim had served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank prior to the appointment </span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">of David P. Malone as President of the Bank effective July 1, 2019.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">  </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Kim and any other person(s) pursuant to which he was or is to be selected as an officer of the Company or the Bank.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Item 7.01</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">             </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Regulation FD Disclosure</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">A copy of the press release issued by the Company on December 8, 2021 regarding the appointment of Ms. Pai to the Board of Directors, as described in Item 5.02 above, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">A copy of the press release issued by the Company on December 7, 2021 regarding Mr. Malone&#8217;s retirement and Mr. Koh&#8217;s appointment, as described in Item 5.02 above, is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(d) Exhibits</span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.707%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.533%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:87.464%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Exhibit No.</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Description of Exhibit</span></td></tr><tr style="height:8pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">99.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:6.95pt"><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="lisapaiboardappointmentpr-.htm">News release, dated December </a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="lisapaiboardappointmentpr-.htm">8</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="lisapaiboardappointmentpr-.htm">, 2021, announcing</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="lisapaiboardappointmentpr-.htm"> the appointment of Lisa K. Pai to the Board of Directors.</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">99.2</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="cooretirementandappointmen.htm">News release, dated December 7, 2021, announcing </a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="cooretirementandappointmen.htm">David P. Malone</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="cooretirementandappointmen.htm">'s retir</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="cooretirementandappointmen.htm">ement</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="cooretirementandappointmen.htm">,</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="cooretirementandappointmen.htm"> Peter Koh's appointment as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Kevin S. Kim</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="cooretirementandappointmen.htm">'</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="cooretirementandappointmen.htm">s re-appointment as President of the</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="cooretirementandappointmen.htm"> </a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="cooretirementandappointmen.htm">Bank.</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">  </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">104</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:6.95pt;padding-left:108pt;text-indent:-108pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:6.95pt;text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6.95pt;text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:6.95pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURES</span></div><div style="text-indent:22.5pt"><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:88.742%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:47.005%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.171%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.351%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:27.073%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">HOPE BANCORP, INC.</span></td></tr><tr style="height:20pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date: December 8, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ Kevin S. Kim</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Kevin S. Kim</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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hope-20211202
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
December 2, 2021
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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
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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.
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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of Director
On December 7, 2021, Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Lisa K. Pai to the Board of Directors of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Hope (the "Bank"), effective immediately, to serve until the 2022 annual meeting or until her respective successor is duly elected and qualified.  This appointment increases the membership of the Board of Directors from 11 to 12.
Ms. Pai will serve as a member of the Board Risk Committee.
There is no arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Ms. Pai was appointed as a member of the Board. Compensatory arrangements for Ms. Pai will be consistent with the previously disclosed standard arrangements for non-employee directors of the Company, as described on page 23 of the Company's proxy statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2021, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
Executive Officers
On December 2, 2021, David P. Malone, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, announced his decision to retire and resign as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank effective as of December 31, 2021. Mr. Malone will remain as a director of the Bank and the Company. Mr. Malone has agreed to consult with the Bank through March 31, 2022 at $46,396 per month.
Peter Koh, age 44, will succeed Mr. Malone as Chief Operating Officer
of the Bank effective as of January 1, 2022.
Mr. Koh is also being named a Senior Executive Vice President effective as of January 1, 2022.
Since April 2021, Mr. Koh has served as an Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the Bank taking on broader responsibilities in the overall management of the Bank. Prior to that, upon the merger of equals creating the Bank on July 29, 2016, Mr. Koh was appointed the Chief Credit Officer of the Bank responsible for oversight of all credit administration functions as well as the appraisal and special assets departments. Before that Mr. Koh served in the same capacity as Chief Credit Officer of Wilshire Bank, a position he was promoted to in July 2014. Mr. Koh earned his B.A. from Columbia University in New York and M.B.A. from the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Koh and any other person(s) pursuant to which he was or is to be selected as an officer of the Company or the Bank.
Mr. Koh's father, Steven S. Koh, is a director and Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank.
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into loan transactions with certain of its directors or associates of such directors ("Related Parties"). All loans to Related Parties are made on substantially the same terms and conditions at the time of origination as other loans originated to borrowers that are not related to the Bank.
Other than certain loans made to Mr. Koh's father in the ordinary course of business, on substantially the same terms and conditions at the time of origination as other loans originated to borrowers that are not related to the Bank, there are no transactions with related persons (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K) between the Company or the Bank, on the one hand, and Peter Koh or Steven S. Koh, on the other hand.
In connection with, and effective as of his appointment as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, Mr. Koh will receive an increase in his base salary from $355,517 per annum to $400,000 per annum.
In addition, Mr. Koh will also be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus at the discretion of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, will be entitled to four (4) weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, as well as perquisites and benefit plans available to other executive employees of the Company and reimbursement of reasonable business-related expenses.
Also effective January 1, 2022, Kevin S. Kim, age 64, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, will re-assume the role of President of the Bank.
Previously from July 29, 2016, Mr. Kim had served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank prior to the appointment
of David P. Malone as President of the Bank effective July 1, 2019.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Kim and any other person(s) pursuant to which he was or is to be selected as an officer of the Company or the Bank.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on December 8, 2021 regarding the appointment of Ms. Pai to the Board of Directors, as described in Item 5.02 above, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on December 7, 2021 regarding Mr. Malone's retirement and Mr. Koh's appointment, as described in Item 5.02 above, is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
News release, dated December
8
, 2021, announcing
the appointment of Lisa K. Pai to the Board of Directors.
99.2
News release, dated December 7, 2021, announcing
David P. Malone
's retir
ement
,
Peter Koh's appointment as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Kevin S. Kim
'
s re-appointment as President of the
Bank.
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SIGNATURES
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: December 8, 2021
By:
/s/ Kevin S. Kim
Kevin S. Kim
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer