ewbc8k.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Current
Report
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April
21, 2008
Date
of
Report (date of earliest event reported)
EAST
WEST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission
file number
000-24939
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Delaware
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95-4703316
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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135
N Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor, Pasadena, California 91101
(Address
of principal executive offices including zip code)
(626)
768-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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o
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
East
West Bancorp, Inc.
Current
Report of Form 8-K
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers, Election of Directors, Appointment of Principal
Officers
On
April 18, 2008, East West Bancorp, Inc., (the "Company") accepted the
resignation of Steven P. Erwin as a member of the Board of Directors. There
were
no disagreements between Mr. Erwin and the Company on any matters
relating to the Company.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date:
April 21, 2008
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EAST
WEST BANCORP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Douglas
P. Krause
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Douglas
P. Krause
Executive
Vice President,
General
Counsel and Secretary
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