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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 21, 2026
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

HOPE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware000-5024595-4849715
(State of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3200 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, California 90010
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(213) 639-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock,par value $0.001 per shareHOPENASDAQ 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 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 21, 2026, 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, 2026; and
3.advisory vote to approve the 2025 compensation paid to the Company’s “Named Executive Officers” as described in the Company’s proxy statement, dated April 10, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”).
As of March 23, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 127,946,655 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding. A total of 113,267,099 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented and voted at the Annual Meeting constituting 88.53% 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 ForVotes Cast AgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Kevin S. Kim96,785,6549,944,58240,8066,496,057
Dale S. Zuehls89,757,18616,922,31391,5436,496,057
Donald D. Byun90,742,01015,213,168815,8646,496,057
Jinho Doo90,019,89616,665,50485,6426,496,057
Daisy Y. Ha97,000,1359,688,57882,3296,496,057
Joon Kyung Kim90,467,84615,487,328815,8686,496,057
Rachel H. Lee97,336,9149,333,443100,6856,496,057
Takaaki Nakajima97,456,8109,211,340102,8926,496,057
Guido F. Sacchi97,501,5839,175,30594,1546,496,057

Each of the nominees listed above was elected to serve as members of the Board 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, 2026.
Total Shares
For:109,712,291
Against:3,522,166
Abstain:32,642
Broker Non-Votes:—

This proposal was approved by the stockholders with the number of shares voting “for” constituting approximately 97% of the total number of shares represented and voting on the matter at the Annual Meeting.

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3. Advisory vote to approve the 2025 compensation paid to the Company’s “Named Executive Officers” as described in the Proxy Statement.
Total Shares
For:95,925,166
Against:10,788,481
Abstain:57,394
Broker Non-Votes:6,496,057

This advisory proposal was approved by the stockholders with the number of shares voting “for” constituting approximately 90% of the total number of shares represented and voting on the matter at the Annual Meeting.

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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 22, 2026By:/s/ Kevin S. Kim
Kevin S. Kim
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer