SEC Form 4 · accession 0001069157-15-000017

EAST WEST BANCORP INC · EWBC

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — Chief Executive Officer · Director

Period of report

Mar 8, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Mar 10, 2015 · 9:39 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001069157

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I
Common Stock	Mar 8, 2015	M	49,887	$0.00	A	514,949	D
Common Stock	Mar 8, 2015	F	24,959	$40.49	D	489,990	D
Common Stock	Mar 8, 2015	M	40,816	$0.00	A	530,806	D
Common Stock	Mar 8, 2015	F	16,815	$40.49	D	513,991	D

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units^F1	—	Mar 8, 2015	M	49,887	D	—	—	Common Stock	49,887	425,650	D
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units^F2	—	Mar 8, 2015	M	40,816	D	—	—	Common Stock	40,816	40,099	D

F1Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units granted on March 8, 2012 fully vest in three years. Number of vested units depends on meeting pre-established performance criteria. As of March 8, 2015, 100% of the units granted on March 8, 2012 were settled. On the settlement date, for each vested Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit, the reporting person received one share of Common Stock.
F2Time-Based Restricted Stock Units granted on March 8, 2012 fully vest in three years. Vesting is also subject to meeting pre-established earning goals. As of March 8, 2015, 100% of the units granted on March 8, 2012 were settled. On the settlement date, for each vested Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit, the reporting person received one share of Common Stock.