<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001128361-19-000011 <TYPE>8-K <PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1 <PERIOD>20190314 <ITEMS>5.02 <FILING-DATE>20190314 <DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20190314 <FILER> <COMPANY-DATA> <CONFORMED-NAME>HOPE BANCORP INC <CIK>0001128361 <ASSIGNED-SIC>6021 <IRS-NUMBER>954849715 <FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231 </COMPANY-DATA> <FILING-VALUES> <FORM-TYPE>8-K <ACT>34 <FILE-NUMBER>000-50245 <FILM-NUMBER>19681977 </FILING-VALUES> <BUSINESS-ADDRESS> <STREET1>3200 WILSHIRE BLVD <STREET2>SUITE 1400 <CITY>LOS ANGELES <STATE>CA <ZIP>90010 <PHONE>2136391700 </BUSINESS-ADDRESS> <MAIL-ADDRESS> <STREET1>3200 WILSHIRE BLVD <STREET2>SUITE 1400 <CITY>LOS ANGELES <STATE>CA <ZIP>90010 </MAIL-ADDRESS> <FORMER-COMPANY> <FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>BBCN BANCORP INC <DATE-CHANGED>20111207 </FORMER-COMPANY> <FORMER-COMPANY> <FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>NARA BANCORP INC <DATE-CHANGED>20001115 </FORMER-COMPANY> </FILER>