HOPE BANCORP INC — Director's Dealing 2021

May 22, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HOPE BANCORP INC (HOPE)
CIK: 0001128361
Period of Report: 2021-05-19

Reporting Person: Koh Peter (EVP & Deputy COO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2021-05-19	Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$	A	4702	Acquired		Common Stock (4702)	Direct
2021-05-19	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$	A	1880	Acquired		Common Stock (1880)	Direct
2021-05-19	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$	A	1880	Acquired		Common Stock (1880)	Direct
2021-05-19	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$	A	941	Acquired		Common Stock (941)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	68894	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (5334)	5334	Direct
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (4000)	4000	Direct
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (4000)	4000	Direct
Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (2650)	2650	Direct
Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (3384)	3384	Direct
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (2538)	2538	Direct
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (2538)	2538	Direct
Time-based Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (1400)	1400	Direct
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.95	2020-09-30	Common Stock (7034)	7034	Direct
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.18	2026-09-01	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Total 4,702 Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") were granted on May 19, 2021 pursuant to the Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2017 LTIP") and 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 1,567 each will vest annually on May 19, 2022 and 2023, and 1,568 shares will vest on May 19, 2024.

F2: 1,880 performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSU") were granted on May 19, 2021 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 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 common tangible equity in relation to the bank's stated peer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. 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: 1,880 PRSU were granted on May 19, 2021 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified absolute earnings per share in relation to the bank's stated budget over a 12-month period from January 1, 2021 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.

F4: 941 PRSU were granted on May 19, 2021 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 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 bank's stated peer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. 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.

F5: Total 8,000 RSU were granted on April 22, 2020 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 2,666 will vest on April 22, 2021, and 2667 shares each will vest annually on April 22, 2022, and 2023.

F6: 4,000 PRSU were granted on April 22, 2020 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 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.

F7: 4,000 PRSU were granted on April 22, 2020 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 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.

F8: Total 5,300 RSU were granted on March 6, 2020 pursuant to the 2019 ICP. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 2,650 shares each will vest annually on March 6, 2021 and 2022.

F9: Total 5,076 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 1,692 shares each will vest annually on May 23, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

F10: 2,538 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 shares 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.

F11: 2,538 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 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, 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.

F12: On September 1, 2016, the reporting person was granted 7,000 RSU pursuant to the 2016 ICP. RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest annually in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

F13: Non-qualified stock options granted on 09/30/15. These options have become fully vested as of 9/30/18.

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.