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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hope Bancorp (HOPE)

Hope Bancorp says Honorary Chairman Steven S. Koh will retire from board

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Hope Bancorp disclosed that Steven S. Koh, its Honorary Chairman and a board member, will retire from the board. The filing says the retirement was not the result of any disagreement with the company, and the board is expected to be reduced to 10 directors afterward. The change affects board composition but does not involve the CEO, CFO or a financial result.

Key points

  • Steven S. Koh, Honorary Chairman, will retire from the board; the 8-K gives an effective date of December 1, 2025, while the press release gives December 31, 2025
  • Mr. Koh served as Honorary Chairman since July 6, 2017, and as the first Chairman of Hope Bancorp from July 29, 2016
  • The board is expected to be fixed at 10 directors following his retirement
  • The company states the decision was not the result of any disagreement on operations, policies or practices

The filing

CompanyHope Bancorp (HOPE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 29, 2025, 7:36 AM ET
Accession number0001128361-25-000039

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:55 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 29, 2025.

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