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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001128361-26-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOPE"
cik: "0001128361"
company_name: "HOPE BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-22T20:28:52+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T20:31:57.978538+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hope Bancorp annual meeting elects all director nominees, ratifies auditor, approves say-on-pay

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; Kevin S. Kim received 96.8M votes for (90.7% of votes cast).
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor passed with 109.7M for (97% of votes on matter).
- Advisory vote on 2025 named executive officer compensation approved with 95.9M for (90% of votes on matter).
- Turnout: 113.3M shares voted, representing 88.5% of outstanding shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001128361-26-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOPE
- cik: 0001128361
- company_name: HOPE BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T20:28:52+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836126000030/0001128361-26-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836126000030/hope-20260521.htm

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