East West Bancorp (EWBC) EVP reports stock award and tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider TEO GARY

Role Executive Vice President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	9,450	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	3,380	$109.45	$370K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 14,702 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 445 shares (Indirect, 401 (k) Plan)

Footnotes (1)

1. Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units granted on March 1, 2023 fully vest in three years. Number of vested units depends on meeting pre-established performance criteria. As of March 1, 2026, 179.1% of the units granted on March 1, 2023 were earned and vested. On the settlement date, for each vested Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit, the reporting person received one share of Common Stock. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability in connection with the vesting of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units. Since March 1, 2026 was a Sunday, the number of shares withheld was based on the closing price of the issuer's common stock on February 27, 2026.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TEO GARY

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.

135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE 7TH FLR

(Street)

PASADENA CA 91101

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EAST WEST BANCORP INC [ EWBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/01/2026		A		9,450	A	$0(1)	14,702	D
Common Stock	03/01/2026		F		3,380(2)	D	$109.45	11,322	D
Common Stock								445	I	401 (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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units granted on March 1, 2023 fully vest in three years. Number of vested units depends on meeting pre-established performance criteria. As of March 1, 2026, 179.1% of the units granted on March 1, 2023 were earned and vested. On the settlement date, for each vested Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit, the reporting person received one share of Common Stock.

2. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability in connection with the vesting of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units. Since March 1, 2026 was a Sunday, the number of shares withheld was based on the closing price of the issuer's common stock on February 27, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Louisa Wang, as Attorney-in-fact	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did EWBC executive Gary Teo report on March 1, 2026?

Gary Teo reported equity compensation-related transactions in EWBC common stock. He acquired 9,450 shares through vesting of performance-based restricted stock units and disposed of 3,380 shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to that vesting.

Were Gary Teo’s EWBC share disposals open-market sales?

No, the reported disposal of 3,380 EWBC shares was for tax withholding. Shares were withheld to cover tax liability upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units, rather than being sold in a discretionary open-market transaction.

How many EWBC shares does Gary Teo own after these Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, Gary Teo directly owns 11,322 EWBC common shares. In addition, 445 shares are held indirectly through a 401(k) plan, reflecting his total reported holdings following the vesting and tax-withholding events.

What triggered the 9,450-share grant to EWBC executive Gary Teo?

The 9,450-share grant reflects performance-based restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2023 that fully vested after three years. Footnotes state 179.1% of the original units were earned and vested based on pre-established performance criteria as of March 1, 2026.

How was the EWBC tax-withholding share price determined for Gary Teo’s award?

For the 3,380 EWBC shares withheld for tax, the price used was $109.45 per share. Because March 1, 2026 was a Sunday, the amount was based on the issuer’s February 27, 2026 closing stock price.