Balicka Julianna 4
4 · HOPE BANCORP INC · Filed Apr 16, 2026
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Hope Bancorp CFO Julianna Balicka Receives RSU Award
What Happened Julianna Balicka, EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Hope Bancorp, received a grant of 11,273 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on April 14, 2026. The award is reported at an acquisition value of $10.84 per share, totalling $122,199. This transaction is an equity award (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 14, 2026; Filing date: April 16, 2026 (Form 4).
- Grant size and value: 11,273 RSUs at $10.84 per share = $122,199.
- Post-transaction holdings: Not reported in this filing.
- Footnote: RSUs granted under the Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Vesting schedule: 3,757 RSUs vest on April 14, 2027; 3,758 RSUs vest on March 21, 2028; and 3,758 RSUs vest on March 21, 2029.
- Timeliness: Filed two days after the grant, which is within the standard 2-business-day Form 4 reporting window.
Context RSUs are contingent awards that convert to common shares only as they vest; they are compensation rather than an outright market purchase and do not indicate an immediate change in marketable holdings. This grant adds to Balicka’s potential future ownership if the RSUs vest according to the schedule above.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-14$10.84/sh+11,273$122,199→ 49,645 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Total 11,273 Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") were granted on April 14, 2026 pursuant to the Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan ("2024 EIP"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hope common stock. Installments of 3,757 shares will vest on April 14, 2027, and 3,758 shares each will vest on March 21, 2028 and March 21, 2029.