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Get filing alertsHope Bancorp shareholders elect nine directors, approve executive pay at annual meeting
Filed May 22, 2026 · Period ending May 21, 2026 · ~1 min read
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All nine director nominees elected with 84-91% support; Kevin S. Kim received 90.5% (96.8M for, 9.9M against), Dale S. Zuehls 84.2% (89.8M for, 16.9M against), and seven others between 84-91%.
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Say-on-pay vote passed with 90% approval (95.9M for, 10.8M against, 57K abstain, 6.5M broker non-votes), representing 75% of shares outstanding.
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Shareholders ratified Crowe LLP as 2026 auditor with 97% approval (109.7M for, 3.5M against, 33K abstain).
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Meeting achieved 88.53% participation (113.3M shares represented) of 127.9M shares outstanding, held via virtual webcast.
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Summary
Hope Bancorp held its 2026 annual meeting on May 21, with shareholders approving all routine governance matters. The nine director nominees were elected with support ranging from 84% to 91%, typical for uncontested incumbent slates. Executive compensation received 90% approval, with 10% opposition falling within normal ranges for say-on-pay votes.
The auditor ratification passed with 97% support. The meeting drew strong participation at 88.53% of outstanding shares, well above typical quorum requirements. This is a routine annual meeting disclosure with no material governance concerns or contested outcomes.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Hope Bancorp held its 2026 annual meeting on May 21, 2026, with shareholders electing nine directors, ratifying Crowe LLP as auditor, and approving executive compensation.
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Kevin S. Kim 96,785,6549,944,58240,8066,496,057 Dale S. Zuehls 89,757,18616,922,31391,5436,496,057 Donald D. Byun 90,742,01015,213,168815,8646,496,057 Jinho Doo 90,019,89616,665,50485,6426,496,057 Daisy Y. Ha 97,000,1359,688,57882,3296,496,057 Joon Kyung Kim 90,467,84615,487,328815,8686,496,057 Rachel H. Lee 97,336,9149,333,443100,6856,496,057 Takaaki Nakajima 97,456,8109,211,340102,8926,496,057 Guido F. Sacchi 97,501,5839,175,30594,1546,496,057
All nine director nominees were elected with support ranging from 84% to 91% of votes cast. Kevin S. Kim, Dale S. Zuehls, Donald D. Byun, Jinho Doo, Daisy Y. Ha, Joon Kyung Kim, Rachel H. Lee, Takaaki Nakajima, and Guido F. Sacchi will serve until the next annual meeting. The elections were uncontested and received typical support levels for incumbent directors.
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For:109,712,291 | Against:3,522,166 | Abstain:32,642 | Broker Non-Votes:—
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 with 97% approval of votes cast. This represents strong support for the auditor selection with minimal opposition.
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For:95,925,166 | Against:10,788,481 | Abstain:57,394 | Broker Non-Votes:6,496,057
The advisory vote on 2025 executive compensation passed with 90% approval of votes cast, representing 75% of shares outstanding (based on 127,946,655 shares outstanding as of the record date). The 10% opposition is within normal ranges for say-on-pay votes and does not indicate significant shareholder concern about executive pay practices.
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A total of 113,267,099 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented and voted at the Annual Meeting constituting 88.53% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting achieved strong participation with 88.53% of outstanding shares represented, well above typical quorum requirements. The meeting was held solely online via live webcast in a virtual format.
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