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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001128361-25-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOPE"
cik: "0001128361"
company_name: "HOPE BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:09:08.879621+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hope Bancorp Honorary Chairman Steven S. Koh to retire effective Dec. 31, 2025

## Summary
- Steven S. Koh, 80, will retire as Honorary Chairman and board member of Hope Bancorp and Bank of Hope on Dec. 31, 2025.
- Koh served as first Chairman of Hope Bancorp following the 2016 merger of BBCN and Wilshire; on board since 1986 via legacy Wilshire.
- Retirement is a long-planned non-disagreement departure; board size expected to remain at 10 directors after his departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001128361-25-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOPE
- cik: 0001128361
- company_name: HOPE BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836125000039/0001128361-25-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836125000039/hope-20250826.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001128361-25-000039.txt

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