---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001128361-21-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOPE"
cik: "0001128361"
company_name: "HOPE BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T02:28:19.531621+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hope Bancorp announces $50M stock repurchase program

## Summary
- Board authorized repurchase of up to $50M of common stock; program has no expiration date.
- Repurchases may be made via open market, block trades, or privately negotiated transactions.
- CEO Kevin Kim cites confidence in improved operational performance post-pandemic and commitment to returning capital.
- Program may be modified, amended, suspended, or discontinued at any time without notice.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001128361-21-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOPE
- cik: 0001128361
- company_name: HOPE BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836121000031/0001128361-21-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836121000031/hope-20210722.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001128361-21-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001128361-21-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001128361-21-000031.txt

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