EAST WEST BANCORP INC — Director's Dealing 2014

Mar 12, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: EAST WEST BANCORP INC (EWBC)
CIK: 0001069157
Period of Report: 2014-03-07

Reporting Person: GOUW JULIA S (Director, President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-03-07	Common Stock	M	3246	—	Acquired	255302	Direct
2014-03-07	Common Stock	F	1127	$36.85	Disposed	254175	Direct
2014-03-07	Common Stock	M	11900	—	Acquired	266075	Direct
2014-03-07	Common Stock	F	4204	$36.85	Disposed	261871	Direct
2014-03-07	Common Stock	S	20000	$36.8376	Disposed	241871	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-03-07	Ratable-Vesting Restricted Stock Units	$	M	3246	Disposed		Common Stock (3246)	Direct
2014-03-07	Cliff-Vesting Restricted Stock Units	$	M	11900	Disposed		Common Stock (11900)	Direct
2014-03-07	Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units	$	A	27137	Acquired		Common Stock (27137)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: A total of 20,000 shares were sold at a weighted average price of $36.8376

F2: Restricted Stock Units vest in three annual installments beginning March 7, 2012. On the settlement date, for each vested RSU, the reporting person received one share of Common Stock. Vesting was also subject to meeting pre-established earning goals.

F3: Performance Based Restricted Stock Units vest in 3 years. Number of vested units was based on meeting performance criteria. 11,900 units were for the performance maximum if pre-established performance goals are met. On the settlement date, for each vested RSU, the reporting person received one share of Common Stock.

F4: Performance Based Restricted Stock Units vest in 3 years. Number of units that will vest depends on meeting performance criteria. 27,137 units are for the performance maximum if pre-established performance goals are met. On the settlement date, for each vested RSU, the reporting person will receive one share of Common Stock.