HOPE BANCORP INC — Earnings Release 2018

Apr 18, 2018

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2018

HOPE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-50245	95-4849715
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)

3200 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA	90010
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 639-1700.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 17, 2018, Hope Bancorp, Inc. (“HOPE” or the “Company”) issued a news release concerning its results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter ended and as of March 31, 2018. A copy of the April 17, 2018 press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 17, 2018, Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per common share. The cash dividend is payable on or about May 11, 2018 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 27, 2018. A copy of the April 17, 2018 press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company previously announced that it will host an investor conference call on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2018. A presentation to accompany the conference call, which contains certain historical and forward-looking information relating to the Company (the “Presentation Materials”), has been made available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp’s website at

www.ir-hopebancorp.com.

The information included in this report pursuant to Item 2.02, Item 8.01 and Item 7.01 of Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit

99.1 News release, dated April 17, 2018, concerning the results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter ended and as of March 31, 2018 .

99.2 News release, dated April 17, 2018 announcing the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend .

99.3 Presentation Materials, dated April 18, 2018 .

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Date: April 18, 2018	/s/ Kevin S. Kim
	Name: Kevin S. Kim
	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit

99.1 News release, dated April 17, 2018, concerning the results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter ended and as of March 31, 2018 .

99.2 News release, dated April 17, 2018 announcing the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend .

99.3 Presentation Materials, dated April 18, 2018 .