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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 6, 2017
HOPE BANCORP, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 000-50245 | 95-4849715 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
of incorporation) | ||
3200 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA | 90010 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (213) 639-1700.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders of Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on July 6, 2017. At the meeting, the stockholders voted on the following proposals:
1. | election of directors; |
2. | nonbinding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s “Named Executive Officers” as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement, dated June 6, 2017; and |
3. | ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017. |
A total of 125,311,266 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented and voted at the meeting, constituting 92.65% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting.
The final results of the stockholder votes were as follows:
1. Election of directors of the Company:
Votes Cast For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
Donald D. Byun | 111,300,136 | 464,332 | 13,546,798 |
Steven J. Didion | 111,258,657 | 505,811 | 13,546,798 |
Jinho Doo | 111,186,607 | 577,861 | 13,546,798 |
Daisy Y. Ha | 111,257,604 | 506,864 | 13,546,798 |
Jin Chul Jhung | 111,231,736 | 532,732 | 13,546,798 |
Kevin S. Kim | 111,326,723 | 437,745 | 13,546,798 |
Steven S. Koh | 111,214,492 | 549,976 | 13,546,798 |
Chung Hyun Lee | 111,243,965 | 520,503 | 13,546,798 |
William J. Lewis | 111,149,711 | 614,757 | 13,546,798 |
David P. Malone | 109,671,515 | 2,092,953 | 13,546,798 |
John R. Taylor | 111,322,272 | 442,196 | 13,546,798 |
Scott Yoon-Suk Whang | 111,285,583 | 478,885 | 13,546,798 |
Dale S. Zuehls | 111,172,207 | 592,261 | 13,546,798 |
Each of the nominees noted above was re-elected to serve as members of the board of directors of the Company until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
2. Nonbinding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s “Named Executive Officers” as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated June 6, 2017.
Total Shares | ||
For: | 108,942,625 | |
Against: | 2,405,907 | |
Abstain: | 415,936 | |
Broker Non-Votes: | 13,546,798 | |
This proposal was approved by the stockholders with the number of shares voting “for” constituting approximately 97.48% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting.
3. Ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017.
Total Shares | ||
For: | 125,270,929 | |
Against: | 28,497 | |
Abstain: | 11,840 | |
Broker Non-Votes: | — | |
This proposal was approved by the stockholders with the number of shares voting “for” constituting approximately 99.97% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 12, 2017, the Company announced the appointment of Steven C. Canup, age 50, as Executive Vice President and Chief Institutional Banking Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Hope (the “Bank”), effective immediately. Reporting directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin S. Kim, Mr. Canup will head Bank of Hope’s new Institutional Banking Group. A copy of the July 12, 2017 press release announcing Mr. Canup’s appointment is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 | News release dated July 12, 2017 announcing the appointment of Steven C. Canup as Executive Vice President and Chief Institutional Banking Officer. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | |
Date: July 12, 2017 | /s/ Kevin S. Kim |
Kevin S. Kim | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 | News release dated July 12, 2017 announcing the appointment of Steven C. Canup as Executive Vice President and Chief Institutional Banking Officer. |