EWBC 8K MAY 4, 2007
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Current
Report
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May
4, 2007
Date
of
Report (date of earliest event reported)
EAST
WEST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission
file number 000-24939
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Delaware
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95-4703316
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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135
N Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor, Pasadena, California 91101
(Address
of principal executive offices including zip code)
(626)
768-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area
code)
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East
West Bancorp, Inc.
Current
Report of Form 8-K
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
East
West Bancorp, Inc., today announced that John Kooken, a director, passed
away on
Monday, April 30. The Board of Directors of East West Bank, the management
and
the staff of East West Bank would like to express their condolences to his
family.
Mr.
Kooken joined the Board of Directors of East West Bank in 2002. As Chairman
of
the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Oversight Committee, Mr. Kooken
upheld the highest standards in corporate governance and closely guarded
the
safety and soundness of the bank. His long and successful banking career
with
Security Pacific Corp., which spanned over three decades, and his outstanding
reputation in professional and community circles, raised the profile of East
West Bank and helped us grow into the second largest bank based in Southern
California.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
May 4, 2007
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EAST
WEST BANCORP, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Julia Gouw
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Julia
Gouw
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
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