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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-14-003383
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140805
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140807
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140807

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EAST WEST BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069157
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				954703316
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24939
		FILM NUMBER:		141022529

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6267686000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EAST WEST BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101
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<DESCRIPTION>EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. 8-K
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
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      8-K</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></b></font><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Current
      Report</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of</font></b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>August 5,
      2014</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (date of earliest event reported)</font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>EAST
      WEST BANCORP, INC.</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></font><br><br><br><b>Commission
      file number 000-24939</b>
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            Delaware
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            95-4703316
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            (IRS Employer Identification Number)
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      <b>135 N Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor,&#160;Pasadena, California 91101</b><br>(Address
      of principal executive offices including zip code)
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      <b>(626) 768-6000</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Registrant&#8217;s
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
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      <b>East West Bancorp, Inc.</b><br><b>Current Report of Form 8-K</b>
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      <b>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers.</b>
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    <p>
      On August 5, 2014,&#160;the Board of Directors of East West Bancorp, Inc.
      (&#8220;the Company&#8221;) appointed Molly Campbell to its Board of Directors.
    </p>
    <p>
      Molly Campbell is Deputy Executive Director of the Port of Los
      Angeles.&#160;&#160;She joined the Port of Los Angeles in 2000 and was appointed
      to her current position in 2007.&#160;&#160;As a member of the executive team at
      the Port of Los Angeles, Molly has overall responsibility for finance,
      fiscal management, information technology, human resources, and
      facilities and assets.&#160;&#160;Prior to her appointment as Deputy Executive
      Director, she held the position of CFO of the Port of Los Angeles and
      also previously served as Director of Public Finance for the City of Los
      Angeles. Molly is active in national and international port associations
      as well as locally serving as a member of the Planning Commission of the
      City of Long Beach.&#160;&#160;
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURE</b></font>
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      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.
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            August 5, 2014
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            EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
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            Douglas P. Krause, Esq.
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            Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Molly
      Campbell Appointed to Board of Directors of East West Bancorp and East
      West Bank</b></font>
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    <p>
      PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 5, 2014--East West Bancorp,
      Inc. (&#8220;East West&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of
      East West Bank, the financial bridge between the United States and
      Greater China, appointed Molly Campbell, Deputy Executive Director of
      the Port of Los Angeles, to its Board of Directors. Ms. Campbell was
      also appointed to the Board of Directors of East West Bank. The
      appointment is effective immediately.
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    <p>
      &#8220;We are pleased that Molly Campbell has accepted this opportunity to
      join the boards of East West Bancorp and East West Bank,&#8221; said Dominic
      Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West. &#8220;Molly brings to
      our Board a deep expertise and knowledge of global logistics and
      financial management. The Port of Los Angeles is the largest and busiest
      container port in the United States and an important trading partner for
      Greater China. We believe that Molly will provide a valuable perspective
      on cross-border business opportunities between the U.S. and Greater
      China to our Board,&#8221; concluded Ng.
    </p>
    <p>
      Ms. Campbell joined the Port of Los Angeles in 2000 and was appointed to
      her current position in 2007. As a member of the executive team at the
      Port of Los Angeles, she has overall responsibility for finance, fiscal
      management, information technology, human resources, and facilities and
      assets. Prior to her appointment as Deputy Executive Director, she held
      the position of CFO of the Port of Los Angeles and also previously
      served as Director of Public Finance for the City of Los Angeles. Ms.
      Campbell is active in national and international port associations as
      well as locally serving as a member of the Planning Commission of the
      City of Long Beach.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>About East West</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      East West Bancorp is a publicly owned company with $27.6 billion in
      assets and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol
      &#8220;EWBC&#8221;. The Company&#8217;s wholly owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is one of
      the largest independent banks headquartered in California. East West is
      a premier bank focused exclusively on the United States and Greater
      China markets and operates over 130 locations worldwide, including in
      the United States markets of California, Georgia, Nevada, New York,
      Massachusetts, Texas and Washington. In Greater China, East West&#8217;s
      presence includes a full service branch in Hong Kong and representative
      offices in Beijing, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Taipei and Xiamen.&#160;Through a
      wholly owned subsidiary bank, East West&#8217;s presence in Greater China also
      includes full service branches in Shanghai and Shantou and a
      representative office in Guangzhou. For more information on East West
      Bancorp, visit the Company's website at <u>www.eastwestbank.com</u>.
    </p>
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      <i>Forward-Looking Statements</i>
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      <i>Certain matters set forth herein (including any exhibits hereto)
      constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
      Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including forward-looking
      statements relating to the Company&#8217;s current business plans and
      expectations regarding future operating results. Forward looking
      statements may include, but are not limited to, the use of
      forward-looking language, such as &#8220;will likely result,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;are
      expected to,&#8221; &#8220;is anticipated,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;forecast,&#8221; &#8220;projected,&#8221;
      &#8220;intends to,&#8221; or may include other similar words or phrases, such as
      &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;trend,&#8221; &#8220;objective,&#8221; &#8220;continue,&#8221; &#8220;remain,&#8221; or
      similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs, such as &#8220;will,&#8221;
      &#8220;would,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;might,&#8221; &#8220;can,&#8221; or similar verbs. These
      forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that
      could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ
      materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include,
      but are not limited to, our ability to achieve the projected synergies
      of the MetroCorp BancShares, Inc. acquisition; our ability to manage the
      loan portfolios acquired from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
      (FDIC)-assisted acquisitions within the limits of the loss protection
      provided by the FDIC; changes in our borrowers&#8217; performance on loans;
      changes in the commercial and consumer real estate markets; changes in
      our costs of operation, compliance and expansion; changes in the U.S.
      economy, including inflation; changes in government interest rate
      policies; changes in laws or the regulatory environment; changes in the
      economy of and monetary policy in the People&#8217;s Republic of China;
      changes in critical accounting policies and judgments; changes in
      accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial
      Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory agencies; changes in the
      equity and debt securities markets; changes in competitive pressures on
      financial institutions; the effect of additional provision for loan
      losses; the effect of government budget cuts and government shut down;
      fluctuations of our stock price; the success and timing of our business
      strategies; the impact of reputational risk created by these
      developments on such matters as business generation and retention,
      funding and liquidity; the impact of potential federal tax increases and
      spending cuts; the impact of adverse judgments or settlements in
      litigation against the Company; changes in our ability to receive
      dividends from our subsidiaries; and political developments, wars or
      other hostilities that may disrupt or increase volatility in securities
      or otherwise affect economic conditions; and other factors set forth in
      the Company&#8217;s public reports including its Annual Report on Form 10-K
      for the year ended December 31, 2013, and particularly the discussion of
      risk factors within that document.</i> <i>If any of these risks or
      uncertainties materializes or if any of the assumptions underlying such
      forward-looking statements proves to be incorrect, East West&#8217;s results
      could differ materially from those expressed in, implied or projected by
      such forward-looking statements.</i> <i>East West assumes no obligation
      to update such forward-looking statements.</i>
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>East West Bancorp, Inc.<br>Irene Oh<br>Chief Financial
      Officer<br>(626) 768-6360
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