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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
 
April 21, 2010
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
 
 
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
  
Commission file number 000-24939
 
    Delaware
 
95-4703316
    (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
135 N Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor, Pasadena, California 91101
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
 
(626) 768-6000
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

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East West Bancorp, Inc.
Current Report of Form 8-K

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 21, 2010, the Board of Directors of East West Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Iris S. Chan and Paul H. Irving to its Board of Directors.  Ms. Chan and Mr. Irving have not yet been named to any committees of the Board of Directors.

The related press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated by reference herein.







Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description                                                       
 
99.1
Press Release, dated April 22, 2010

 
 




 
 

 

SIGNATURE

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.


Date:  April 27, 2010                                                                                     EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.

By:   /s/ Douglas P. Krause                                                      
      Douglas P. Krause, Esq.
      Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description                                                       
 
99.1
Press Release, dated April 22, 2010