<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001069157-24-000081.txt : 20240729
<SEC-HEADER>0001069157-24-000081.hdr.sgml : 20240729
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240729133120
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001069157-24-000081
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240726
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240729

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Estrada Rudolph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334196
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24939
		FILM NUMBER:		241150662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		415 HUNTINGTON DR.
		CITY:			SAN MARINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91108

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EAST WEST BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069157
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				954703316
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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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        <footnote id="F1">A total of 1,896 shares were sold at a weighted average price of $87.7698 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Bona fide gift to custodial account for which reporting person is the custodian. The reporting person disclaims any pecuniary interest in the accounts' assets or the donated shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are held in an account for the reporting person's minor grandchild and the reporting person is the custodian of the account. The reporting person disclaims ownership of the shares held in
the custodial account, and this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Louisa Wang, as Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-07-26</signatureDate>
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