SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

NOTE 16 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Dividend Payout and Capital Action

In July 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company’s common stock payable on or about August 15, 2013 to shareholders of record as of July 31, 2013. Additionally, on July 17, 2013, East West’s Board of Directors authorized a new repurchase program to buy back up to $100.0 million of the Company’s common stock.