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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2017
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HOPE BANCORP, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | 000-50245 | 95-4849715 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
of incorporation) | | |
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3200 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA | 90010 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (213) 639-1700.
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. announced that on March 10, 2017, Mark H. Lee, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Banking of its wholly owned subsidiary Bank of Hope, tendered his resignation effective March 24, 2017 in order to pursue another opportunity.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Hope Bancorp, Inc. |
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Date: March 13, 2017 | /s/ Kevin S. Kim |
| Kevin S. Kim |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |