Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Form 3 HOPE BANCORP / Domenico Roy Tallerico ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tallerico Domenico Roy

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3200 WILSHIRE BLVD.

SUITE 1400

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90010

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOPE BANCORP INC [ HOPE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Internal Auditor

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	872	D
Common Stock (Restricted Stock)	1,635	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/05/2012	11/05/2012	Common Stock	7,034	9.32	D
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/31/2014	03/31/2017	Common Stock	1,195	15.79	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

(1) Restricted stock granted on April 8, 2015 and March 16, 2016 under the Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), including dividends issued to date. Restricted stock granted under the Plan vests annually in four equal installments over three years, with 25% vesting on the anniversary of the grant date annually thereafter. (2) Option granted on November 5, 2012 under the Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. Options have fully vested. (3) Option granted on March 31, 2014 under the Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. Option vests annually in four equal installments. The first, second and third installments vested on March 31st of 2014, 2015 and 2016. The fourth installment will vest on March 31, 2017.

	Domenico Roy Tallerico	08/11/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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