Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from East-West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow EWBC and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full EWBC filings page.
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.