East West Bancorp (EWBC) Form 3 EAST WEST BANCORP / Parker Shi ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2021

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

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
No securities beneficially owned	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Cliff-Vesting Restricted Stock Units	06/14/2024(1)	06/14/2024	Cliff-Vesting Restricted Stock Units	4,305	0.0	D
Cliff-Vesting Restricted Stock Units	12/01/2024(2)	12/01/2024	Cliff-Vesting Restricted Stock Units	13,237	0.0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") granted on June 14, 2021 pursuant to Issuer's 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. The RSUs will cliff vest on June 14, 2024 (i.e., the third anniversary of the date of grant). Each RSU represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.

2. Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") granted on December 1, 2021 pursuant to Issuer's 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. The RSUs will cliff vest on December 1, 2024 (i.e., the third anniversary of the date of grant). Each RSU represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Louisa Wang, as Attorney-in-fact	01/10/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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