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CAPITAL RESOURCES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
CAPITAL RESOURCES |
Summary of pertinent information related to outstanding junior subordinated debt issued by each Trust |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Balance at December 31, |
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|  |  |  | Stated Interest Rate |  | Rate at December 31, 2011 |
Trust Name |  | Maturity Date(1) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (Dollars in thousands) |
East West Capital Trust I |  | March 2030 |  | 10.88%, fixed |  |  | — | % | $ | — |  | $ | 10,750 |
East West Capital Trust II |  | July 2030 |  | 10.95%, fixed |  |  | — | % |  | — |  |  | 10,000 |
East West Capital Statutory Trust III |  | December 2033 |  | 3-month Libor + 2.85% |  |  | 3.41 | % |  | 10,000 |  |  | 10,000 |
East West Capital Trust IV |  | July 2034 |  | 3-month Libor + 2.55% |  |  | 2.97 | % |  | 10,000 |  |  | 10,000 |
East West Capital Trust V |  | November 2034 |  | 3-month Libor + 1.80% |  |  | 2.10 | % |  | 15,000 |  |  | 15,000 |
East West Capital Trust VI |  | September 2035 |  | 3-month Libor + 1.50% |  |  | 2.05 | % |  | 20,000 |  |  | 20,000 |
East West Capital Trust VII |  | June 2036 |  | 3-month Libor + 1.35% |  |  | 1.90 | % |  | 30,000 |  |  | 30,000 |
East West Capital Trust VIII |  | June 2037 |  | 3-month Libor + 1.40% |  |  | 1.93 | % |  | 18,000 |  |  | 20,000 |
East West Capital Trust IX |  | September 2037 |  | 3-month Libor + 1.90% |  |  | 2.45 | % |  | 30,000 |  |  | 30,000 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 133,000 |  | $ | 155,750 |
(1) All of the above debt instruments are subject to various call options.

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