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Issuer:     HOPE BANCORP INC (HOPE)
CIK:        0001128361
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-25T21:10:25+00:00
Accession:  0001128361-26-000043
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.45
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Hope Bancorp extends CEO Kevin S. Kim's employment term to Aug 2031
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- Extension Agreement dated Aug 24, 2026 amends Fourth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Kevin S. Kim.
- Initial term extended from March 31, 2027 to August 31, 2031; automatic renewal cap moved to August 31, 2033.
- Kim continues as President and CEO of Hope Bancorp and CEO of Bank of Hope; all other terms unchanged.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836126000043/0001128361-26-000043-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836126000043/hope-20260824.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001128361-26-000043

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