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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.

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.