SEC FORM 3

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^*

CHOW DONALD SANG

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

EAST WEST BANK

135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. 7TH FLOOR

(Street)

PASADENA

91101

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2008

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)
	Executive Vice President

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)
Restricted Common Stock	51,506	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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/16/2002⁽¹⁾	01/16/2011	Common Stock	5,000	$12.0937	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/23/2003⁽²⁾	01/23/2012	Common Stock	16,000	$12.945	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	10/22/2003⁽³⁾	10/22/2009	Common Stock	200	$16.64	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/28/2004⁽⁴⁾	02/28/2010	Common Stock	1,000	$16.625	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/05/2005⁽⁵⁾	03/05/2011	Common Stock	1,000	$26.42	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/10/2007⁽⁶⁾	03/10/2012	Common Stock	5,315	$37.63	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/09/2008⁽⁷⁾	03/09/2013	Common Stock	5,424	$36.87	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/26/2009⁽⁸⁾	02/26/2014	Common Stock	6,460	$38.81	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/19/2010⁽⁹⁾	02/19/2015	Common Stock	8,535	$21.09	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 16, 2002.

2. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 23, 2003.

3. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on October 22, 2003.

4. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2004.

5. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on March 5, 2005.

6. The options vest in three annual installments beginning on March 10, 2007.

7. The options vest in three annual installments beginning on March 9, 2008.

8. The options vest in three annual installments beginning on February 26, 2009.

9. The options vest in three annual installments beginning on February 19, 2010.

	Douglas P. Krause, Attorney-in-Fact	02/21/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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