EWBC COO reports RSU vesting and tax share withholding

East West Bancorp Chief Operating Officer reports small equity award vesting and related tax withholding.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

East West Bancorp Chief Operating Officer reports small equity award vesting and related tax withholding. On January 23, 2026, COO Shi Parker acquired 29 shares of East West Bancorp common stock at $0 per share through the vesting of previously granted time-based restricted stock units under the company’s Spirit of Ownership stock program. On the same day, 12 shares were withheld at $111.35 per share to cover tax obligations tied to this vesting. After these transactions, Parker directly held 14,967 shares of East West Bancorp common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Shi Parker

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Common Stock	29	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	12	$111.35	$1K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 14,967 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Time-Based Restricted Stock Units granted on January 23, 2023, with full cliff vesting in three years on January 23, 2026, pursuant to the Issuer's Spirit of Ownership stock program.
2. F2. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability in connection with the vesting of Time-Based Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the Issuer's Spirit of Ownership stock program. The number of shares withheld was based on the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on January 23, 2026.

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What insider transactions did EWBC COO Shi Parker report on January 23, 2026?

Shi Parker reported the vesting of 29 shares of East West Bancorp common stock from time-based restricted stock units and the withholding of 12 shares to satisfy tax obligations on that vesting.

How many EWBC shares does COO Shi Parker own after the reported Form 4 transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Shi Parker directly owned 14,967 shares of East West Bancorp common stock.

What was the price used for the EWBC shares withheld for taxes on Shi Parker’s award vesting?

The 12 shares withheld to cover tax liability were valued at $111.35 per share, based on the closing price of East West Bancorp’s common stock on January 23, 2026.

What is the source of the 29 EWBC shares acquired by COO Shi Parker?

The 29 shares were delivered upon full cliff vesting of time-based restricted stock units granted on January 23, 2023 under East West Bancorp’s Spirit of Ownership stock program.

Was Shi Parker’s Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale of EWBC shares?

The Form 4 shows no open-market purchase or sale. Shares were acquired at $0 per share upon restricted stock unit vesting, and a portion was withheld to pay taxes.

What is the reporting person’s role at East West Bancorp in this Form 4?

The reporting person, Shi Parker, is identified as the company’s Chief Operating Officer of East West Bancorp.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/26/2026 - 08:23 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Shi Parker

(Last) (First) (Middle)

135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. 7TH FLOOR

(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)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2026

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	01/23/2026		M		29	A	$0(1)	14,979	D
Common Stock	01/23/2026		F		12(2)	D	$111.35	14,967	D

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. Time-Based Restricted Stock Units granted on January 23, 2023, with full cliff vesting in three years on January 23, 2026, pursuant to the Issuer's Spirit of Ownership stock program.

2. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability in connection with the vesting of Time-Based Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the Issuer's Spirit of Ownership stock program. The number of shares withheld was based on the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on January 23, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Louisa Wang, as Attorney-in-fact	01/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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