HOPE BANCORP INC — Director's Dealing 2016

Sep 7, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HOPE BANCORP INC (HOPE)
CIK: 0001128361
Period of Report: 2016-09-01

Reporting Person: Peterson Gary E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-09-01	Common Stock	A	2500	$0.00	Acquired	2500	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-09-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	5000	Acquired		Common stock (5000)	Direct
2016-09-01	Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)	$17.18	A	20000	Acquired	2026-09-01	Common stock (20000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Total 7,500 restricted stock units were granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of HOPE Bancorp, Inc. common stock. 1/3 of the award vested immediately on the grant date, with the remaining 2/3 vesting in 2 equal annual installments thereafter.

F2: These options were granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan. 1/3 of the options vested immediately on the grant date, with the remaining 2/3 vesting in two equal annual installments thereafter.