Thomas Stenger - 22 Mar 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for HOPE BANCORP INC (HOPE)

Role: SEVP, Chief Risk Officer
Signature: /s/Claire Hur as attorney-in-fact for Thomas Stenger
Issuer symbol: HOPE
Transactions as of: 22 Mar 2023
Net transactions value: +$214,050
Form type: 4
Filing time: 27 Mar 2023, 20:08:06 UTC
Previous filing: 21 Mar 2023
Next filing: 26 Apr 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	HOPE	Common Stock	Award	$80,190	+7,793	+25%	$10.29	39,492	22 Mar 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	HOPE	Common Stock	Award	$75,652	+7,352	+19%	$10.29	46,844	22 Mar 2023	Direct	F2
transaction	HOPE	Common Stock	Tax liability	$17,444	-1,780	-3.8%	$9.80	45,064	23 Mar 2023	Direct	F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	HOPE	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	Award	$30,263	+2,941		$10.29	2,941	22 Mar 2023	Common Stock	2,941		Direct	F4
transaction	HOPE	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	Award	$30,263	+2,941		$10.29	2,941	22 Mar 2023	Common Stock	2,941		Direct	F5
transaction	HOPE	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units	Award	$15,126	+1,470		$10.29	1,470	22 Mar 2023	Common Stock	1,470		Direct	F6
holding	HOPE	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units						1,923	22 Mar 2023	Common Stock	1,923		Direct	F7
holding	HOPE	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units						1,923	22 Mar 2023	Common Stock	1,923		Direct	F8
holding	HOPE	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units						962	22 Mar 2023	Common Stock	962		Direct	F9
holding	HOPE	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units						1,816	22 Mar 2023	Common Stock	1,816		Direct	F10
holding	HOPE	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units						1,816	22 Mar 2023	Common Stock	1,816		Direct	F11
holding	HOPE	Performance-based Restricted Stock Units						907	22 Mar 2023	Common Stock	907		Direct	F12

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Total 7,793 Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") were granted on March 22, 2023 pursuant to the Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan ("2019 ICP"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 3,896 shares will vest on March 22, 2024 and 3,897 shares will vest on March 21, 2025.
F2	Total 7,352 RSU were granted on March 22, 2023 pursuant to the Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2017 LTIP") and the 2019 ICP. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 2,450 will vest on March 22, 2024, and 2,451 shares each will vest annually on March 21, 2025, and March 20, 2026.
F3	Shares disposed to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability incurred by the vesting of a previously granted award.
F4	2,941 performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSU") were granted on March 22, 2023 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative return on common tangible equity in relation to the bank's stated peer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
F5	2,941 PRSU were granted on March 22, 2023 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified absolute earnings per share in relation to the bank's stated budget over a 12- month period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
F6	1,470 PRSU were granted on March 22, 2023 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative ranking of the total stockholder return in relation to the bank's stated peer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
F7	1,923 PRSU were granted on March 23, 2022 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative return on common tangible equity in relation to the bank's stated peer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
F8	1,923 PRSU were granted on March 23, 2022 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified absolute earnings per share in relation to the bank's stated budget over a 12- month period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
F9	962 PRSU were granted on March 23, 2022 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative ranking of the total stockholder return in relation to the bank's stated peer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
F10	1,816 PRSU were granted on May 19, 2021 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative return on common tangible equity in relation to the bank's stated peer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
F11	1,816 PRSU were granted on May 19, 2021 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified absolute earnings per share in relation to the bank's stated budget over a 12-month period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
F12	907 PRSU were granted on May 19, 2021 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP and subject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative ranking of the total stockholder return in relation to the bank's stated peer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Threshold goal is not met, 50% to 99% on a prorated basis if the Threshold is met but the Target goal is not met, 100% to 149% on a prorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.