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Issuer:     HOPE BANCORP INC (HOPE)
CIK:        0001128361
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001128361-25-000012
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Hope Bancorp receives all regulatory approvals for Territorial Bancorp merger; expected completion April 2025
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- Joint press release March 3, 2025 confirms receipt of all required regulatory approvals for merger with Territorial Bancorp.
- Territorial Savings will operate as a division of Bank of Hope, preserving its brand and 100-plus year legacy.
- Combined company to become largest regional bank serving multi-cultural customers across mainland U.S. and Hawaii.
- Transaction adds stable low-cost deposit base and high-quality residential mortgage portfolio; closing in early April 2025.
- Merger remains subject to customary closing conditions; shareholders of both companies previously approved.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836125000012/0001128361-25-000012-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836125000012/hope-20250228.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001128361-25-000012

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