East West Bancorp (EWBC) Form 4 EAST WEST BANCORP / Rudolph Estrada ownership change

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^*

Estrada Rudolph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.

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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2021

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	05/07/2021		S		946	D	$78.38(1)	16,425	D
Common Stock	02/11/2021		G(2)	V	30	D	$0	16,395	D
Common Stock	02/11/2021		G(2)	V	30	D	$0	16,365	D
Common Stock	02/11/2021		G(2)	V	30	D	$0	16,335	D
Common Stock1	02/11/2021		G(2)	V	30	A	$0	197(3)	I	Custodial Account for Grandchild
Common Stock1	02/11/2021		G(2)	V	30	A	$0	227(3)	I	Custodial Account for Grandchild
Common Stock1	02/11/2021		G(2)	V	30	A	$0	257(3)	I	Custodial Account for Grandchild

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. A total of 946 shares were sold at a weighted average price of $78.3801.

2. Bona fide gift to custodial account for which reporting person is the custodian. The reporting person disclaims any pecuniary interest in the accounts' assets or the donated shares.

3. These shares are held in an account for the reporting person's minor grandchild and the reporting person is the custodian of the account. The reporting person disclaims ownership of the shares held in the custodial account, and this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Louisa Wang, as Attorney-in-fact	05/10/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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