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): ~~January~~ 31March 3, 2025

TERRITORIAL BANCORP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland	1001-34403	~~26-4674701~~	26-4674701
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
(State or Other Jurisdiction)	(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)			Identification No.)
1003 Bishop Street, Pauahi Tower Suite 500, Honolulu, Hawaii			96813
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

1003 Bishop Street, Suite 500, Honolulu, Hawaii		96813
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (808) 946-1400

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		TBNK		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨☐

~~Securities~~Item ~~registered~~8.01 ~~pursuant~~Other ~~to Section 12(b) of the Act.~~Matters

Title of each class		Trading symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		TBNK		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

As previously announced, on April 26, 2024, Hope Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Hope”), and Territorial Bancorp Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Territorial”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Territorial will merge with and into Hope, with Hope continuing as the surviving entity (the “Merger”). Following the Merger, Territorial Savings Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Territorial, will merge with and into Bank of Hope, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hope, with Bank of Hope continuing as the surviving bank (the “Bank Merger”).

~~Item~~On 2March 3, 2025, Hope and Territorial issued a joint press release announcing receipt of all required regulatory approvals for the Merger and the Bank Merger.02 ~~Results~~Completion of ~~Operations~~the Merger and ~~Financial~~the ~~Condition~~Bank Merger remain subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.

~~On January 31,~~A ~~2025,~~copy ~~Territorial~~of ~~Bancorp~~the ~~Inc.~~joint ~~issued a~~ press release ~~announcing~~is ~~earnings~~attached ~~for~~as ~~the~~Exhibit ~~three-month~~99.1 ~~period~~to ~~ending~~this ~~December 31, 2024.~~Current AReport ~~copy~~on ofForm ~~the~~8-K ~~press~~and ~~release~~ is ~~attached~~incorporated herein asby ~~Exhibit 99 to this report~~reference.

The press release attached as an exhibit to this Current Report pursuant to this Item 2.02 is being furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not Applicable.

(b) Not Applicable.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Exhibit No.		Description

99		Joint Press Release dated March 3, 2025

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

99.1 January 31, 2025, Press Release: Territorial Bancorp Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the inline XBRL document)

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.

	~~Territorial Bancorp Inc.~~	Territorial Bancorp Inc.
DATE: January 31, 2025		By:	/s/ Vernon Hirata
DATE: March 5, 2025	By:	/s/ Melvin M. Miyamoto
		Vernon Hirata
		Melvin M. Miyamoto, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Secretary

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