Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 24, 2022, Hope Bancorp, Inc. ("HOPE" or the "Company") issued a news release concerning its results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and full year ended as of December 31, 2021. A copy of the January 24, 2022 press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished under Item 2.02, Item 7.01 and certain exhibits under Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be set forth as a specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events. On January 24, 2022, the Company issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share. The cash dividend is payable on or about February 17, 2022 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 3, 2022. A copy of the January 24, 2022 press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Effective January 24, 2022, the Board of Directors for Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") approved a stock repurchase program that authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $50 million of its common stock. Stock repurchases may be executed through various means, including, without limitation, open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or by other means as determined by the Company's management and in accordance with the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the January 24, 2022 press release announcing the stock repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company previously announced that it will host an investor conference call on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. A presentation to accompany the conference call, which contains certain historical and forward-looking information relating to the Company (the "Presentation Materials"), has been made available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp's website at www.ir-hopebancorp.com. A copy of the Presentation Materials is furnished as Exhibit 99.4 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information included in this report pursuant to Item 2.02, Item 7.01 and certain exhibits of Item 9.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be set forth as a specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits



(d) Exhibits
   Exhibit No.          Description of Exhibit

      99.1                News release dated January 2    4    , 202    2     concerning the results
                        of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and year ended
                        and as of December 31, 202    1    .
      99.2                News release dated January 24, 2022 announcing the declaration of a
                        quarterly cash dividend.
      99.3                News release dated January 24, 2022 announcing share repurchase plan    .
      99.4                Presentation Materials, dated January 25, 2022.
       104              Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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