ewbc8k041508.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Current
Report
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April
15, 2008
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
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Delaware
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95-4703316
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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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)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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o
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
East
West Bancorp, Inc.
Current
Report of Form 8-K
Item
2.02. Results of Operations and
Financial Condition.
On
April 15, 2008, East West Bancorp, Inc. announced via press release its results
of operations for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2008. A copy of the
related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers, Election of Directors, Appointment of Principal
Officers
(a)
Not Applicable
(b)
Departure of Principal Officers
Ms.
Julia Gouw
will retire as an officer of the Company at the end of 2008. Until her
retirement date, she will hold the role of Chief Risk Officer.
(c)
Appointment of
Principal Officers
Mr.
Thomas J. Tolda will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer effective
April
31, 2008.
On
April
15, 2008, East West Bancorp, Inc. announced via press release the appointment
of
Thomas J. Tolda as Chief Financial Officer and Julia S. Gouw as Vice Chairman,
Chief Risk Officer. A copy of the related press release is attached hereto
as
Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Not Applicable
(b)
Not Applicable
(c)
Exhibits
99.1 Exhibit
99.1
Press Release, dated April 15, 2008, issued by East West Bancorp, Inc.
99.1 Exhibit
99.2 Press Release, dated April 15, 2008, issued by East West Bancorp,
Inc
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 15, 2008
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EAST
WEST BANCORP, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Julia Gouw
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Julia
Gouw
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
99.2
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Exhibit
99.1 Press Release, dated April 15, 2008, issued by East West Bancorp,
Inc.
Exhibit
99.2 Press
Release, dated April 15, 2008, issued by East West Bancorp, Inc.
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