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)
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(Address of principal executives offices, including zip code)
(213 ) 639-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 7, 2024, Territorial Bancorp Inc. (“Territorial”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the results of its special meeting of stockholders held on November 6, 2024 (the “Special Meeting”). Territorial disclosed that at the Special Meeting, stockholders of Territorial voted to approve Territorial’s proposed merger with Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 26, 2024, between the Company and Territorial.
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: November 7, 2024 | By: | /s/ Kevin S. Kim | |||||||||
| Kevin S. Kim | |||||||||||
| Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||