EAST WEST BANCORP INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Mar 29, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: EAST WEST BANCORP INC (EWBC)
CIK: 0001069157
Period of Report: 2011-03-25

Reporting Person: NG DOMINIC (Director, Chief Executive Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-03-25	Common Stock	M	12500	$12.945	Acquired	411988	Direct
2011-03-25	Common Stock	S	12500	$22.5838	Disposed	399488	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-03-25	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.945	M	12500	Disposed	2012-01-23	Common Stock (12500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 23, 2003.