HOPE BANCORP INC — Director's Dealing 2020

Apr 25, 2020

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HOPE BANCORP INC (HOPE)
CIK: 0001128361
Period of Report: 2020-04-22

Reporting Person: KIM JASON K (EVP & Chief Comm Banking Ofc)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2020-04-22	Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$	A	10000	Acquired		Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2020-04-22	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$	A	5000	Acquired		Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2020-04-22	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$	A	5000	Acquired		Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	29700	Direct
Common Stock	4677	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (5377)	5377	Direct
Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (5439)	5439	Direct
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (2719)	2719	Direct
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (2719)	2719	Direct
Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (2116)	2116	Direct
Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (1298)	1298	Direct
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (974)	974	Direct
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (973)	973	Direct
Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (3200)	3200	Direct
Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (667)	667	Direct
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.18	2026-09-01	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Total 10,000 Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") were granted on April 22, 2020 pursuant to the Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2017 LTIP") and the Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan ("2020 ICP"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 3,333 each will vest annually on April 22, 2021 and April 22, 2022, and 3,334 shares will vest on April 22, 2023.

F2: 5,000 performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSU") were granted on April 22, 2020 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2020 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative ranking of the total stockholder return in relation to the KRX Index over an 11-quarter period from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.

F3: 5,000 PRSU were granted on April 22, 2020 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2020 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative return on average assets in relation to the KRX Index over an 11-quarter period from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.

F4: Total 5,377 RSU were granted on March 6, 2020 pursuant to the Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan ("2019 ICP"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 2,688 and 2,689 shares each will vest annually on March 6, 2021 and 2022 respectively.

F5: Total 5,439 RSU were granted on May 23, 2019 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and the 2019 ICP. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 1,813 shares each will vest annually on May 23, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

F6: 2,719 PRSU were granted on May 23, 2019 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative return on average assets in relation to the KRX Index during the 11-quarter period from April 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.

F7: 2,719 PRSU were granted on May 23, 2019 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative ranking of the total stockholder return in relation to the KRX Index over an 11-quarter period from April 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.

F8: Total 4,231 RSU were granted on March 8, 2019 pursuant to the Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan ("2016 ICP"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 2,115 and 2,116 shares will vest annually on March 8, 2020 and 2021 respectively.

F9: Total 1,947 RSU were granted on April 26, 2018 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2016 ICP. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 649 shares each will vest annually on April 26, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

F10: 974 PRSU were granted on April 26, 2018 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and the 2016 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified increase in the cumulative quarterly earnings per share during the 11-quarter period from April 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.

F11: 973 PRSU were granted on April 26, 2018 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and the 2016 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative ranking of the total stockholder return in relation to the KRX Index over an 11-quarter period from April 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.

F12: Total 8,000 RSU were granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the 2016 ICP. Options vest annually in five equal installments on September 1st of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

F13: Total 2,000 RSU were granted on July 27, 2017 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2016 ICP. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 666 shares will vest on July 27, 2018, and 667 shares each will vest annually on July 27, 2019 and 2020.

F14: Non-qualified stock options granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the 2016 ICP. These options vest annually in five equal installments on September 1st of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.