Unassociated Document
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
July
15, 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
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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)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
East
West Bancorp, Inc.
Current
Report of Form 8-K
Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July
15, 2009, East West Bancorp, Inc. announced via press release its
preliminary results of operations for the quarter ended June 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
(c) Exhibits
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99.1
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Exhibit 99.1
Press Release, dated June 30, 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:
July 15, 2009
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EAST
WEST BANCORP, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Thomas J. Tolda
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Thomas
J. Tolda
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Exhibit 99.1
Press Release, dated July 15, 2009, issued by East West
Bancorp, Inc.
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