HOPE BANCORP INC — Director's Dealing 2021

May 25, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HOPE BANCORP INC (HOPE)
CIK: 0001128361
Period of Report: 2021-05-20

Reporting Person: Kim Joon Kyung (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-05-20	Common Stock	M	6666	$15.36	Acquired	6666	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2021-05-20	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	3984	Acquired		Common Stock (3984)	Direct
2021-05-20	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	6666	Disposed		Common Stock (6666)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Total 3,984 Restricted Stock Units (RSU) were granted on May 20, 2021 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. 3,984 shares will vest either on the one-year anniversary of grant date or the date of the next Hope Bancorp stockholders meeting, whichever is earlier.

F2: Total 6,666 RSU were granted on June 18, 2020 pursuant to the 2019 ICP. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. 6,666 shares will vest either on the one-year anniversary of grant date or the date of the next Hope Bancorp stockholders meeting, whichever is earlier.