---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001128361-25-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOPE"
cik: "0001128361"
company_name: "HOPE BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T22:04:48.478697+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hope Bancorp director William J. Lewis to retire after 2025 annual meeting

## Summary
- Director William J. Lewis will not stand for re-election and will retire following the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
- Lewis' decision is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on operations, policies, or practices.
- The Company thanked Lewis for his dedication and service; no replacement named yet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001128361-25-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOPE
- cik: 0001128361
- company_name: HOPE BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836125000015/0001128361-25-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836125000015/hope-20250311.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001128361-25-000015
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001128361-25-000015.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001128361-25-000015.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William J. Lewis departed as Director at HOPE BANCORP INC.
  - Action: will not stand for re-election and will retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 11, 2025, Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) director William J. Lewis notified the Company that he will not stand for re-election to the board of directors of the Company at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will retire following the annual meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836125000015/0001128361-25-000015-index.htm

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