East West Bancorp CEO sells 30,000 shares
East West Bancorp Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dominic Ng reported an open-market sale of common stock.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
East West Bancorp Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dominic Ng reported an open-market sale of common stock. On May 5, 2026, he sold 30,000 shares at a weighted average price of about $123.48533 per share. After the sale, he directly holds 737,930 shares of common stock and indirectly holds 7,776 shares through a 401(k) Plan.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 30,000 shares
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
NG DOMINIC
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Sold
30,000 shs ($3.70M)
Share of Position Sold
3.9%
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 30,000 | $123.49 | $3.70M |
| Holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 737,930 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 7,776 shares (Indirect, 401 (k) Plan)
Holdings Before and After:
Common Stock, 767,930 to 737,930 shares (Direct)
Other Insiders: 1 other insider reported open-market sales of this stock in the 30 days up to this filing.
Footnotes (1)
- F1. A total of 30,000 shares were sold at a weighted average price of $123.48533 per share.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 30,000 shares
Weighted average sale price: $123.48533 per share
Shares held after sale (direct): 737,930 shares
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5 metrics
Shares sold
30,000 shares
Open-market sale of common stock on May 5, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$123.48533 per share
Price for 30,000 shares sold on May 5, 2026
Shares held after sale (direct)
737,930 shares
Direct common stock ownership following the sale
Indirect 401(k) holdings
7,776 shares
Common stock held through a 401(k) Plan
Net shares sold
30,000 shares
transactionSummary netBuySellShares as net-sell
Key Terms
open-market sale, weighted average price, 401 (k) Plan, indirect ownership
4 terms
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
weighted average price financial
"sold at a weighted average price of $123.48533 per share"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
401 (k) Plan financial
"nature_of_ownership": "401 (k) Plan""
indirect ownership financial
""ownership_type": "indirect""
FAQ
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What insider transaction did EWBC CEO Dominic Ng report on this Form 4?
Dominic Ng reported an open-market sale of East West Bancorp common stock. He sold 30,000 shares on May 5, 2026, in a transaction coded as an open-market sale, reflecting a discretionary disposition rather than a grant, gift, or tax-withholding event.
What does the indirect EWBC holding through a 401(k) Plan mean for the CEO?
The filing shows 7,776 East West Bancorp shares held indirectly through a 401(k) Plan. This indicates retirement-plan ownership rather than shares held in a standard brokerage account, and it is disclosed separately from his 737,930 directly owned common shares.
Was the EWBC CEO’s transaction classified as a buy or sell in this Form 4?
The primary transaction was classified as a sale. It used transaction code “S,” described as a sale in the open market or a private transaction, and the normalized transaction direction field labels it explicitly as a sell action for 30,000 common shares.
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