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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-065306
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140908
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140909
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140908

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	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:		141092217

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

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		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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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">September&nbsp;8, 2014</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="6" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:24.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EAST WEST BANCORP,&nbsp;INC.</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Current Report of Form&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01 Other Events</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September&nbsp;8, 2014, a jury in the case titled &#147;F&amp;F, LLC and 618 Investment,&nbsp;Inc.&nbsp;v.&nbsp;East West Bank,&#148; Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, Case No.&nbsp;BC462714, delivered a verdict awarding F&amp;F, LLC, damages of $38,914,610, of which $16,914,610 were compensatory and $22,000,000 were punitive damages, against East West Bank, which is a subsidiary of East West Bancorp.&#160; The jury&#146;s verdict is subject to further legal proceedings and an appeal will be considered.&#160; A subsequent motion for attorney's fees from the plaintiff is also expected to be filed with the court.&#160; Any amounts ultimately payable at the conclusion of the litigation are expected to be reduced by $5 million of damages previously paid to the plaintiff by a third party in related litigation not against East West Bank.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">F&amp;F, LLC is the borrower on a construction loan made by East West Bank.&nbsp;&nbsp;618 Investments,&nbsp;Inc. was a tenant in the property and a guarantor of the loan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Because this case has not been concluded, East West Bancorp intends to observe its policy of not commenting on pending litigation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Certain matters set forth herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including forward-looking statements relating to East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;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 &#147;will likely result,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;are expected to,&#148; &#147;is anticipated,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;forecast,&#148; &#147;projected,&#148; &#147;intends to,&#148; or may include other similar words or phrases, such as &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;trend,&#148; &#147;objective,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;remain,&#148; or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs, such as &#147;will,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;might,&#148; &#147;can,&#148; 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, the factors set forth in East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s public reports including its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2013, and particularly the discussion of risk factors within that document. 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&#146;s results could differ materially from those expressed in, implied or projected by such forward-looking statements. East West assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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