SEC Form 4 · accession 0001069157-16-000122

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 7, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Mar 9, 2016 · 8:42 pm EST

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	Nature of ownership
Common Stock^F1	Mar 7, 2016	M	49,010	—	A	556,914	D
Common Stock^F2	Mar 7, 2016	M	40,099	—	A	597,013	D
Common Stock	Mar 7, 2016	F	39,063	$32.07	D	557,950	D
Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	6,215	I	401 (k) Plan

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 7, 2016	M	49,010	D	—	Mar 7, 2016	Common Stock	49,010	376,640	D
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units^F2	—	Mar 7, 2016	M	40,099	D	—	Mar 7, 2016	Common Stock	40,099	0	D

F1Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units granted on March 7, 2013 fully vest in three years. Number of vested units depends on meeting pre-established performance criteria. As of March 7, 2016, 100% of the units granted on March 7, 2013 were earned and vested. 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 7, 2013 fully vest in three years, vesting is also subject to meeting pre-established earning goals. As of March 7, 2016, 100% of the units granted on March 7, 2013 were earned and vested. On the settlement date, for each vested Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit, the reporting person received one share of Common Stock.

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney