FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Kim Kevin Sung
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOPE BANCORP INC [HOPE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, Pres & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3200 WILSHIRE BLVD. STE. 1400		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/19/2024
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90010		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/19/2024   A   65,011 (1) A $ 12.69 909,703 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (2) 07/19/2024   A   32,506     (2)   (2) Common Stock 32,506 (2) 32,506 D  
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (3) 07/19/2024   A   32,506     (3)   (3) Common Stock 32,506 (3) 32,506 D  
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (4)               (4)   (4) Common Stock 9,771   9,771 D  
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (5)               (5)   (5) Common Stock 19,541   19,541 D  
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (6)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 19,541   19,541 D  
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (7)               (7)   (7) Common Stock 13,624   13,624 D  
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (8)               (8)   (8) Common Stock 27,249   27,249 D  
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (9)               (9)   (9) Common Stock 27,249   27,249 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.18               (10) 09/01/2026 Common Stock 60,000   60,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.12               (11) 05/26/2026 Common Stock 30,660   30,660 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Kim Kevin Sung
3200 WILSHIRE BLVD. STE. 1400
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010		   X     Chairman, Pres & CEO  

Signatures

 /s/Claire Hur as attorney-in-fact for Kevin Kim   07/23/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Total 65,011 Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") were granted on July 19, 2024 pursuant to the Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan ("2024 EIP"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 21,670 shares will each vest on July 21, 2025 and March 20, 2026, and 21,671 shares will vest on March 22, 2027.
(2) 32,506 performance-based RSUs ("PRSU") were granted on July 19, 2024 pursuant to the 2024 IEP and subject to cliff vesting following a three-year performance period. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative ranking of the total stockholder return in relation to the KRX Index over 12 quarter period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. 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.
(3) 32,506 PRSU were granted on July 19, 2024 pursuant to the 2024 IEP and subject to cliff vesting following completion of a 3-year performance period. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified absolute return on average tangible common equity. 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.
(4) 9,771 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 thesePRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative ranking of the total stockholder return in relation to the bank's statedpeer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive oneshare of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if theThreshold 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 proratedbasis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
(5) 19,541 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 thesePRSU 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 Hopecommon stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Thresholdgoal 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 theTarget goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
(6) 19,541 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 thesePRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative return on common tangible equity in relation to the bank's stated peergroup over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive oneshare of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target ifthe 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 aprorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
(7) 13,624 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 thesePRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative ranking of the total stockholder return in relation to the bank's statedpeer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receiveone share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Targetif 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 aprorated basis if the Target goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
(8) 27,249 PRSU were granted on March 22, 2023 pursuant to the 2017 LTIP and 2019 ICP andsubject to a 3-year cliff vesting. Vesting of these PRSU shares depends upon Hope's achievement of a specified relative return on commontangible equity in relation to the bank's stated peer group over a 12-quarter period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. EachPRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares isreported. 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 butthe 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 Stretchgoal is met or exceeded.
(9) 27,249 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 thesePRSU 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 Hopecommon stock at Target performance. The "Target" number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% of Target if the Thresholdgoal 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 theTarget goal is met but the Stretch goal is not met, and 150% if the Stretch goal is met or exceeded.
(10) Non-qualified stock options were granted on September 1, 2016 pursuant to the 2016 ICP, formerly known as the BBCN Bancorp, Inc. 2016Incentive Compensation Plan. These options were fully vested as of September 1, 2018.
(11) Non-qualified stock options granted on May 26, 2016 under the BBCN Bancorp Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. These options were fully vestedas of April 11, 2019

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