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East West Bancorp (NASDAQ: EWBC) CEO sells 30,000 shares

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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.

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Insider NG DOMINIC
Role Chief Executive Officer
Sold 30,000 shs ($3.70M)
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, null); Common Stock — 7,776 shares (Indirect, 401 (k) Plan)
Footnotes (1)
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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
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""
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NG DOMINIC
(Last)(First)(Middle)
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. 7TH FLOOR
(Street)
PASADENA CALIFORNIA 91101
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EAST WEST BANCORP INC [ EWBC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock05/05/2026S30,000D$123.49(1)737,930D
Common Stock7,776I401 (k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. A total of 30,000 shares were sold at a weighted average price of $123.48533 per share.
Remarks:
/s/ Louisa Wang, as Attorney-in-fact05/05/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

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.

How many East West Bancorp (EWBC) shares did the CEO sell and at what price?

The CEO sold 30,000 shares of East West Bancorp common stock. A footnote states these shares were sold at a weighted average price of $123.48533 per share, indicating multiple trades executed around that average level on the transaction date.

How many EWBC shares does Dominic Ng hold after this reported sale?

Following the sale, Dominic Ng directly owns 737,930 shares of East West Bancorp common stock. In addition, he has an indirect holding of 7,776 shares through a 401(k) Plan, as reflected in a separate holding entry on the same reporting date.

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.