Sec Form 4 Filing - Malone David P @ HOPE BANCORP INC - 2024-03-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Malone David P 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOPE BANCORP INC [ HOPE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 3200 WILSHIRE BLVD. STE. 1400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/15/2024 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90010 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/15/2024 M 6,810 A $ 10.77 111,883 D Common Stock 03/15/2024 M 2,542 A $ 10.77 114,425 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Performance-based Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 03/15/2024 M 2,269 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 2,269 $ 10.77 0 D Performance-based Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/15/2024 M 4,540 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 4,540 $ 10.77 0 D Performance-based Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 03/15/2024 D( 4 ) 4,540 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 4,540 $ 10.77 0 D Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.18 ( 5 ) 09/01/2026 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Malone David P 3200 WILSHIRE BLVD. STE. 1400 LOS ANGELES, CA90010 X Signatures /s/Claire Hur as attorney-in-fact for David Malone 03/19/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )2,269 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 PRSUshares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative ranking of the total stockholder return in relation to the bank's stated peergroup over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive oneshare of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target ifthe 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 aprorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded. ( 2 )4,540 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 thesePRSU 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 Hopecommon stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Thresholdgoal 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 theTarget goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded. ( 3 )4,540 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. ( 4 )Represents the forfeiture of PRSU granted to the reporting person on May 19, 2021 that were eligible to vest based on certain financial performance objectives. ( 5 )Non-qualified stock options were granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the 2016 ICP, formerly known as the BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016Incentive Compensation Plan. These options were fully vested as of September 1, 2018.

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