FORM 5 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Form 3 Holdings Reported Form 4 Transactions Reported

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Whang Scott Yoon-suk 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOPE BANCORP INC [HOPE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 3200 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2018 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/31/2018(1)   G(1) 3,000 D $ 0 46,702 (2) D   Common Stock 12/31/2018(1)   G(1) 3,000 A $ 0 14,700 I By wife as UGMA custodian for grandchildren Common Stock 12/31/2018(3)   G(3) 2,000 D $ 0 44,702 D   Common Stock 12/31/2018(3)   G(3) 2,000 A $ 0 9,800 (4) I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for grandchildren Common Stock 12/31/2018   G 1,000 D $ 0 43,702 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Whang Scott Yoon-suk 3200 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES, CA 90010	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Claire Hur as attorney-in-fact for Scott Yoon-Suk Whang		02/14/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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).
(1)	Transfer from the Scott Whang & Lydia Whang Trust Under Agreement 07/19/2001 S&O Revocable Trust to reporting person's wife as custodian of three of six grandchildren under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. On 12/31/2018, reporting person gifted to three of six grandchildren common stock in the amount of 1,000 shares each. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his grandchildren, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.
(2)	This amount reflects the corrected number of securities beneficially owned after the vesting of 4,500 restricted stock units on Form 4 filed on 9/5/2018.
(3)	Transfer from the Scott Whang & Lydia Whang Trust Under Agreement 07/19/2001 S&O Revocable Trust to reporting person as custodian of two of six grandchildren under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. On 12/31/2018, reporting person gifted to two of six grandchildren common stock in the amount of 1,000 shares each. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his grandchildren, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.
(4)	This amount reflects the transfer of 3,900 shares of common stock from the custodian to a beneficiary grandchild who reached the age of majority on 11/5/2017.

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