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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001128361-20-000020
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200514
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20200514
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200514
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200514

    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:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50245
    		FILM NUMBER:		20875647

    	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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    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>DEF 14A
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    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <SEQUENCE>6
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    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
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    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: hopebancorpnoticepage1.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
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    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: hopebancorpnoticepage2.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>9
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    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: hopebancorpproxycardpage1.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>10
    <FILENAME>hopebancorpproxycardpage2.jpg
    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>11
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    <TEXT>
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    <SEQUENCE>12
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    <TEXT>
    Document 12 - file: kevinkimsignaturea01.jpg

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