UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

October 21, 2009

 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

 

    Delaware

 

95-4703316

    (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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East West Bancorp, Inc.

Current Report of Form 8-K

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 21, 2009, East West Bancorp, Inc. announced via press release its preliminary results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Not Applicable

(b) Not Applicable

(d) Exhibits

            99.1             Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated October 21, 2009, issued by East West Bancorp, Inc.

 

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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:  October 21, 2009

 

 

 

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas J. Tolda

 

 

 

Thomas J. Tolda

 Executive Vice President and

 Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated October 21, 2009, issued by East West Bancorp, Inc.

 

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