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

Hope Bancorp directors David Malone and Lisa Pai to retire from board at 2026 annual meeting

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Two Hope Bancorp directors, David P. Malone and Lisa K. Pai, notified the company on March 19, 2026 that they will retire from the board at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will not stand for re-election. The filing states the retirements did not result from any disagreement with the company's operations, policies or practices.

Key points

  • David P. Malone and Lisa K. Pai notified the company on March 19, 2026 of their retirement from the board.
  • Both will leave the board effective at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  • Mr. Malone will remain chair of the Board Risk Committee, and Ms. Pai will remain on the Board Risk Committee and Executive Committee, until their terms end.
  • The filing states the retirements were not due to any disagreement with company operations, policies or practices.

The filing

CompanyHope Bancorp (HOPE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 20, 2026, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0001128361-26-000014

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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 March 20, 2026.

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