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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-23-000542
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	ARS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20230410
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230410
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230410

    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:		ARS
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24939
    		FILM NUMBER:		23810006

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
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    <TYPE>ARS
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>ea176697-ars_eastwestban.pdf
    <DESCRIPTION>FORM ARS
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: ea176697-ars_eastwestban.pdf

    </DOCUMENT>
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