Kevin Kim compensation by year
HOPE BANCORP Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $696,346 | $803,654 | $916,154 | $950,000 | $999,838 | $1,016,135 | $1,037,077 | $1,050,000 | $1,086,538 | $1,140,192 |
| Bonus | $1,100 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $189,700 | $184,850 |
| Stock awards | $429,500 | $974,734 | $1,086,248 | $1,105,599 | $1,134,628 | $1,293,088 | $1,428,155 | $1,234,428 | $1,604,158 | $1,575,151 |
| Option awards | $276,477 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $670,250 | $411,033 | $524,345 | $593,484 | $604,447 | $990,501 | $1,030,730 | $654,980 | $351,560 | $778,008 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $3,406 | $4,162 | $4,609 | $4,905 | $5,221 | $5,557 | $5,914 | $6,295 | $6,699 | $7,130 |
| All other | $40,097 | $57,789 | $59,825 | $53,046 | $78,618 | $50,111 | $57,399 | $60,712 | $76,113 | $99,785 |
| Total | $2,117,176 | $2,252,422 | $2,592,231 | $2,708,084 | $2,823,802 | $3,356,442 | $3,560,324 | $3,007,465 | $3,314,768 | $3,785,116 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: HOPE BANCORP INC DEF 14A filed April 10, 2026, accession 0001539497-26-001123, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the HOPE BANCORP INC filed document, accession 0001539497-26-001123. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 10, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 78,947 | $865,259 | — |
| RSU | 43,341 | $475,017 | — |
| PSU | 27,632 | $302,841 | — |
| RSU | 22,708 | $248,880 | — |
| PSU | 16,253 | $178,133 | — |
| PSU | 13,625 | $149,325 | — |
| PSU | 11,842 | $129,788 | — |
| PSU | 6,813 | $74,665 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in HOPE BANCORP INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
1 Form 4 line since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 10, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Grant or award | — | 79,912 | $10.84 | 1,026,051 |
The 1 most recent of 1 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
HOPE BANCORP’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kim · this page | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | $3,785,116 |
| Thomas Stenger | Chief Risk Officer | $1,125,356 |
| Alex Ko | Former Chief Financial Officer | $1,016,241 |
| Peter Koh | Chief Operating Officer | $1,016,241 |
| Julianna Balicka | Chief Financial Officer | $872,679 |
| Jason Kim | Chief Business Banking Officer | $851,843 |
Board service
HOPE BANCORP board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: HOPE BANCORP pays directors a $54,000 cash retainer and $54,000 in RSUs. As stated in HOPE BANCORP's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Executive (Chair)
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