Sec Form 4 Filing - Koh Peter @ HOPE BANCORP INC - 2016-07-29

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 Koh Peter 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOPE BANCORP INC [ HOPE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) 3200 WILSHIRE BLVD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/29/2016 (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 07/29/2016 A 44,213 A 44,213 D Common Stock (Restricted Stock) 07/29/2016 A 7,689 A 7,689 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 Stock Option (Right To Buy) $ 7.53 07/29/2016 A 14,068 08/01/2016 06/27/2017 Common Stock 14,068 ( 3 ) 14,068 D Stock Option (Right To Buy) $ 14.95 07/29/2016 A 7,034 ( 4 ) 09/30/2020 Common Stock 7,034 ( 5 ) 7,034 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Koh Peter 3200 WILSHIRE BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA90010 EVP & CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER Signatures Peter Koh 08/02/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Received in exchange for 62,858 shares of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. ("Wilshire") common stock in connection with merger of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. into HOPE Bancorp, Inc. (former BBCN Bancorp, Inc.)(the "Merger"). On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Wilshire's common stock was $10.74 per share, and the closing price of HOPE Bancorp, Inc. was $15.37 per share. ( 2 )Received in exchange for 10,933 shares of Wilshire common stock (Restricted Stock) in connection with the Merger. ( 3 )Received in the Merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 20,000 shares of Wilshire common stock ( 4 )Vesting schedule: 25% on 09/30/15, 25% on 09/30/16 25% on 09/30/17, and 25% on 09/30/18 ( 5 )Received in the Merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 10,000 shares of Wilshire common stock

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