-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UBcVamSy5lyua/qzmHM9d6o+QPLW6Wl3SjOr8WCdkGxQmbFmoBoQuVHPR9XQf4MN XNDbYidE/CXAu8LYvenNOw== 0001069157-10-000012.txt : 20100602 0001069157-10-000012.hdr.sgml : 20100602 20100602112339 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001069157-10-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100527 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100602 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EAST WEST BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001069157 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 954703316 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24939 FILM NUMBER: 10871822 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. 7TH FLOOR CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91101 BUSINESS PHONE: 6267686000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: EAST WEST BANCORP INC STREET 2: 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. 7TH FLOOR CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91101 8-K 1 form8-k.htm EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. FORM 8-K 06-02-2010 form8-k.htm



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
 
May 27, 2010
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)
 

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East West Bancorp, Inc.
Current Report of Form 8-K

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 27, 2010, East West Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders at which the stockholders approved the election of directors and advisory vote to approve executive compensation.  The election of directors and advisory vote to approve executive compensation are described under Proposal 1 and Proposal 3, respectively, in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A which was filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 26, 2010 (Proxy Statement), each of which description is incorporated into this item 5.02 by reference.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 27, 2010 in Pasadena, California.  At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved three proposals.  The proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement mailed to stockholders on or about April 26, 2010.
 
Proposal 1
 
The election of all directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and to serve until his or her successors are elected and qualified:
 
Name
  
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
             
Iris S. Chan
  
95,262,552
  
1,008,019
  
-
Peggy Cherng
  
94,928,181
  
1,342,390
  
-
Rudolph I. Estrada
  
72,529,150
  
23,741,421
  
-
Julia S. Gouw
  
93,588,278
  
2,682,293
  
-
Paul H. Irving
  
95,262,242
  
1,008,329
  
-
Andrew S. Kane
  
95,680,825
  
589,746
  
-
John Lee
  
93,785,398
  
2,485,173
  
-
Herman Y. Li
  
94,837,446
  
1,433,125
  
-
Jack C. Liu
  
94,063,113
  
2,207,458
  
-
Dominic Ng
  
93,820,837
  
2,449,734
  
-
Keith W. Renken
  
94,918,712
  
1,351,859
  
-
 
Proposal 2
 
Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2010:
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
         
105,038,754
  
1,435,672
  
26,933
 
Proposal 3
 
An advisory vote to approve executive compensation:
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
         
102,218,774
  
3,214,843
  
1,067,742


 
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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:  June 2, 2010                                                                           EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.

By:   /s/ Douglas P. Krause                                                      
      Douglas P. Krause, Esq.
      Executive Vice President and General Counsel



 
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