HOPE BANCORP INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Aug 11, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HOPE BANCORP INC (HOPE)
CIK: 0001128361
Period of Report: 2017-08-08

Reporting Person: TAYLOR JOHN (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-08-08	Common Stock	A	28136	—	Acquired	32636	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-08-08	Stock Option (right to buy)	$	D	28136	Disposed	2021-11-19	Common Stock (28136)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	512	Indirect
Common Stock (Restricted)	1068	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (9000)	9000	Direct
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)	$17.18	2026-09-01	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Received pursuant to the merger between BBCN Bancorp, Inc. and Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. effective July 29, 2016 (the "Merger"), in exchange for a stock option to acquire 40,000 shares of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. common stock.

F2: Received in exchange for 728 shares of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. common stock at the exchange ratio of 0.7034 per share as provided by the Merger Agreement between Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. and BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (now Hope Bancorp, Inc.).

F3: Received in exchange for 2,235 shares of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. common stock (Restricted Stock) in connection with the Merger. 1,068 represents Restricted Stock still outstanding including any accrued dividend to date. These shares will vest according to previously disclosed vesting schedules.

F4: Total 13,500 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.

F5: 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.