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    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		44
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220328
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20220328
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220328

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

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    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50245
    		FILM NUMBER:		22775960

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

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    		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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