Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. As previously disclosed, on March 31, 2026, Hope Bancorp, Inc., (the “Company”) entered into a definitive agreement (the “Definitive Agreement”) under which Bank of Hope, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, will acquire the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK, a wholly owned subsidiary of SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.…
Filed Oct 1, 2026Accepted Oct 1, 2026, 4:06 PM EDTCIK 1128361Accession 0001128361-26-000049
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Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously disclosed, on March 31, 2026, Hope Bancorp, Inc., (the “Company”) entered into a definitive agreement (the “Definitive Agreement”) under which Bank of Hope, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, will acquire the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK, a wholly owned subsidiary of SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
On October 1, 2026, the closing (the “Closing”) of the transaction contemplated by the Definitive Agreement was completed.
On October 1, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Closing. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.