Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Mah Janette
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOPE BANCORP INC [HOPE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3200 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Chief Mortgage Banking Of
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90010		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 3,695
D
 
Common Stock (Restricted Stock) 5,088
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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) 06/27/2012 06/27/2012 Common Stock 3,517 $ 7.53 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mah Janette
3200 WILSHIRE BLVD.
SUITE 1400
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010		       EVP Chief Mortgage Banking Of  

Signatures

Janette Mah 08/11/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Remarks:
(1) Restricted stock granted on March 31, 2014, April 29, 2015 and April 27, 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 grant date and the remainder vesting on the anniversary of the grant date annually thereafter.

(2) Option granted on June 27, 2012 under the Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. Options have fully vested.

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