HOPE BANCORP INC — Director's Dealing 2011

May 12, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NARA BANCORP INC (NARA)
CIK: 0001128361
Period of Report: 2011-05-11

Reporting Person: PAIK JESUN (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-11	Common Stock	A	40000	$4.75	Acquired	81033	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	2182	$9.2098	Disposed	78851	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	1218	$9.21	Disposed	77633	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	215	$9.22	Disposed	77418	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	784	$9.23	Disposed	76634	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	900	$9.24	Disposed	75734	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	200	$9.265	Disposed	75534	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	2900	$9.27	Disposed	72634	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	5039	$9.2794	Disposed	67595	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	1172	$9.2799	Disposed	66423	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	2800	$9.28	Disposed	63623	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	3000	$9.2833	Disposed	60623	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	2100	$9.2838	Disposed	58523	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	1000	$9.285	Disposed	57523	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	500	$9.2875	Disposed	57023	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	3000	$9.2887	Disposed	54023	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	200	$9.2895	Disposed	53823	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	800	$9.29	Disposed	53023	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	1000	$9.2936	Disposed	52023	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	1300	$9.295	Disposed	50723	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	1800	$9.2975	Disposed	48923	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	1500	$9.2997	Disposed	47423	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	500	$9.30	Disposed	46923	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	300	$9.3033	Disposed	46623	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	900	$9.31	Disposed	45723	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	200	$9.32	Disposed	45523	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	100	$9.33	Disposed	45423	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	200	$9.34	Disposed	45223	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	100	$9.36	Disposed	45123	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	D	790	$9.37	Disposed	44333	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-05-11	Stock Options	$4.75	M	40000	Disposed	2011-07-20	Common Stock (40000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The original option grant, representing a right to purchase 30,000 shares, became exercisable in three equal installments on the grant anniversary date, commencing with the first anniversary date of July 20, 2002. The stock has split twice since the original option grant.