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The East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) SEC filings page provides access to the company’s official regulatory disclosures as a Nasdaq Global Select Market registrant. As a public financial services company and parent of East West Bank, East West Bancorp files annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Recent Form 8-K filings show how the company uses these reports to announce quarterly financial results and related investor materials. For example, current reports dated April 22, 2025, July 22, 2025, and October 21, 2025, furnish earnings press releases for the first, second, and third quarters of 2025 and reference presentation materials made available to investors. An 8-K/A filed on October 22, 2025, explains a technical correction to the item tagging for a prior earnings release filing, illustrating how the company maintains accurate reporting in the EDGAR system.
Other 8-K filings disclose governance developments, such as the December 1, 2025 report describing the appointment of a new director to the board of East West Bancorp and East West Bank and the director’s role on the Risk Oversight Committee. These filings also confirm that East West Bancorp’s common stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share, is registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and trades under the symbol EWBC.
On this page, investors can review East West Bancorp’s SEC filings to analyze topics such as financial performance, segment results, capital and liquidity metrics, and board composition. Stock Titan enhances access to these documents with AI-powered summaries that explain key points from lengthy filings, highlight important sections in reports like Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and help users interpret current reports on Form 8-K, including earnings announcements and governance updates. Filings related to executive and director matters, as well as other material events, can also be tracked here over time.
East West Bancorp reported strong first quarter 2026 results, with earnings and balance sheet growth supported by record fees and stable credit quality. Net income was $358 million and diluted EPS was $2.57, both up 23% from a year earlier. Total revenue reached $774 million, a 12% year-over-year increase, driven by record fee income of $99 million.
Total loans rose to a record $58.1 billion and deposits to a record $68.9 billion as of March 31, 2026, up 7% and 9% year-over-year. Net interest income was $671 million, with net interest margin improving to 3.49%.
Profitability remained high, with return on average assets of 1.79% and return on average common equity of 16.04%. Asset quality stayed resilient: net charge-offs were $12 million (0.09% of average loans) and nonperforming assets were 0.26% of total assets. The allowance for loan losses increased to 1.44% of loans. The efficiency ratio was a lean 36.2%.
Capital was strong, with a tangible common equity ratio of 10.35% and CET1 ratio of 15.13%. The company declared a $0.80 common dividend for the second quarter of 2026 and repurchased about 938,000 shares for $98 million during the quarter.
East West Bancorp, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote on five items at its virtual 2026 annual meeting, including electing 11 directors, approving 2025 executive pay on an advisory basis, amending the 2021 stock plan, adopting a new employee stock purchase plan, and ratifying KPMG as auditor.
The company highlights record 2025 results, including record revenue, net income and earnings per share, a 16.01% return on average equity, 1.70% return on average assets, and deposit growth of $3.9 billion. Total assets reached $80.4 billion, with record loans of $56.9 billion and deposits of $67.1 billion. Fee income grew 12% year-over-year, supported by wealth management, lending, loan servicing and deposit-related fees.
The Board emphasizes strong governance and diversity, noting that 10 of 11 directors are independent, key committees are fully independent, and 27% of directors are women while 64% self-identify as ethnically diverse or from historically underrepresented groups. Executive pay is described as heavily performance-based, with 84% of the CEO’s 2025 target compensation at risk and annual incentives tied to financial, strategic and risk metrics.
East West Bancorp Inc Schedule 13G/A amendment shows The Vanguard Group reporting 0 shares and 0% beneficial ownership of Common Stock following an internal realignment. The filing states certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), and Vanguard no longer is deemed to beneficially own those securities.
The amendment is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/26/2026. The filing lists Vanguard's address as 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA.
East West Bancorp Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dominic Ng reported several bona fide gifts of company common stock. On March 18, 2026, he transferred a total of 190,730 shares, including movements from direct holdings into various 2025 irrevocable gift trusts.
After these gifts, Ng directly holds 767,930 shares. Indirect holdings include 19,073 shares as trustee for the Rachel Ng 2025 Irrevocable Gift Trust, 19,073 shares as trustee for the Ryan Ng 2025 Irrevocable Gift Trust, and 57,219 shares held by the Ellen Wong 2025 Irrevocable Gift Trust, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership. A separate indirect position of 7,776 shares is reported in a 401(k) plan.
East West Bancorp Executive Vice President Gary Teo reported equity compensation activity in common stock. He received a grant/award of 9,450 shares at $0 per share as performance-based restricted stock units vested, and 3,380 shares were disposed of to cover tax withholding at $109.45 per share. Following these transactions, he directly owns 11,322 common shares, plus 445 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan.
East West Bancorp Chief Operating Officer Parker Shi reported equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On March 1, 2026, Shi acquired 16,538 shares at no cost through the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2023, which fully vest after three years if pre-established performance criteria are met.
As of March 1, 2026, 179.1% of the 2023 performance-based units were earned and vested, with one share of common stock delivered for each vested unit. In a related tax-withholding disposition, 6,857 shares were withheld at a price of $109.45 per share to cover tax liabilities tied to the vesting, leaving Shi with 24,648 directly owned shares after these transactions.
East West Bancorp Inc. Vice Chairman Douglas Paul Krause reported a mix of equity compensation and related tax withholding in common stock on March 1, 2026. He acquired 20,081 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share through a grant/award tied to performance-based restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2023. These units fully vest in three years, and as of March 1, 2026, 179.1% of the original units were earned and vested, with one share delivered for each vested unit.
To cover tax liabilities from this vesting, 8,624 shares of common stock were disposed of at $109.45 per share through a tax-withholding transaction, with the price based on the February 27, 2026 closing price because March 1 was a Sunday. Following these transactions, Krause directly owned 56,974 shares of common stock and indirectly held 28,018 shares through a 401(k) Plan.
East West Bancorp Chief Risk Officer Irene H. Oh reported equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On March 1, 2026, she acquired 20,081 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share through a grant/award acquisition, tied to performance-based restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2023. Footnotes state that as of March 1, 2026, 179.1% of those 2023 units were earned and vested, with one share delivered for each vested unit.
On the same date, 8,603 shares were disposed of at $109.45 per share as a tax-withholding disposition to cover tax liabilities from the vesting of these performance-based units, based on the February 27, 2026 closing price because March 1 fell on a Sunday. After these transactions, she directly owned 97,209 common shares, and indirectly held 2,492 shares through a 401(k) plan.
East West Bancorp CEO Dominic Ng reported equity award and tax-related transactions in company common stock. On March 1, 2026, he acquired 106,305 shares through settlement of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2023, at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting earned awards after meeting pre-set performance goals.
On the same date, 51,341 shares were disposed of at $109.45 per share to cover tax liabilities tied to this vesting, with the share count based on the February 27, 2026 closing price. Following these transactions, Ng directly owned 863,295 common shares and indirectly held 7,776 shares through a 401(k) plan.