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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001128361-18-000041
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		18
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181016
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20181017
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181017

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOPE BANCORP INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001128361
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
    		IRS NUMBER:				954849715
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50245
    		FILM NUMBER:		181125597

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		3200 WILSHIRE BLVD
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
    		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
    		STATE:			CA
    		ZIP:			90010
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		2136391700

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		3200 WILSHIRE BLVD
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
    		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
    		STATE:			CA
    		ZIP:			90010

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BBCN BANCORP INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20111207

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NARA BANCORP INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001115
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    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>hope09-30x20188kfinancialr.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>8-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: hope09-30x20188kfinancialr.htm

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>hope-09x30x2018ex991.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: hope-09x30x2018ex991.htm

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.2
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>hope-09x30x18ex992.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: hope-09x30x18ex992.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-99.3
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>hope2018q3earningsconfer.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.3
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>hope2018q3earningsconfer001.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer001.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>hope2018q3earningsconfer002.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer002.jpg

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    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer003.jpg

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    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer004.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>9
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    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer005.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>10
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    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer006.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>11
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    <TEXT>
    Document 11 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer007.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>12
    <FILENAME>hope2018q3earningsconfer008.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 12 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer008.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>13
    <FILENAME>hope2018q3earningsconfer009.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 13 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer009.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>14
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    <TEXT>
    Document 14 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer010.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>15
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    <TEXT>
    Document 15 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer011.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>16
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    <TEXT>
    Document 16 - file: hope2018q3earningsconfer012.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>17
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    <TEXT>
    Document 17 - file: hopebancorp5.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>18
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    <TEXT>
    Document 18 - file: image0a02.jpg

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