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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 23, 2017
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-24939 | 95-4703316 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
135 N Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor, Pasadena, California 91101
(Address of principal executive offices) (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 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 23, 2017, East West Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) posted its 2017 company-run stress test results as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The stress test results may be accessed directly on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.eastwestbank.com/regulatory-disclosures.
The information furnished by the Company pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. | |||
Date: October 23, 2017 | By: | /s/ Irene H. Oh | |
Irene H. Oh | |||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||