0001069157-21-000023.txt : 20210310 0001069157-21-000023.hdr.sgml : 20210310 20210310192915 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001069157-21-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210308 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210310 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: YEN ANDY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001668217 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24939 FILM NUMBER: 21731384 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE 7TH FLR CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91101 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 wf-form4_161542253767160.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2021-03-08 0 0001069157 EAST WEST BANCORP INC EWBC 0001668217 YEN ANDY EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE 7TH FLR PASADENA CA 91101 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2021-03-08 4 A 0 5665 A 67145 D Common Stock 2021-03-08 4 F 0 1995 76.79 D 65150 D Common Stock 534 I 401 (K) Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units granted on March 8, 2018 fully vest in three years. Number of vested units depends on meeting pre-established performance criteria. As of March 8, 2021, 166% of the units granted on March 8, 2018 were earned and vested. On the settlement date, for each vested Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit, the reporting person received one share of Common Stock. Includes 30 shares granted under the Spirit of Ownership program that were previously reported at the date of grant, but were not included in the reporting person's total direct beneficial ownership in prior filings. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability in connection with the vesting of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units. The number of shares withheld was determined on March 8, 2021 based on the closing price of the issuer's common stock on March 8, 2021. As of March 8, 2021. /s/ Louisa Wang, as Attorney-in-fact 2021-03-10 EX-24 2 poa-andyyenxjuly2020.htm POA NEW 2020 - ANDY YEN

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Irene Oh, Lisa Kim, and Louisa Wang, each acting individually, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:
(1) prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5, and Form 144, (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of East West Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "Exchange Act");
(2) seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to each of the undersigned's attorneys-in-fact appointed by this Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and
(3) perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.
The undersigned acknowledges that:
(1) this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;
(2) any documents prepared and/or executed by either such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;
(3) neither the Company nor either of such attorneys-in-fact assumes (a) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (b) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (c) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and
(4) this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this ______________ day of _______, 2020.


     Signature


     Andy Yen