---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001069157-22-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EWBC"
cik: "0001069157"
company_name: "EAST WEST BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T06:09:54.249866+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# East West Bancorp appoints two new directors, amends bylaws; shareholders approve proposals

## Summary
- Appointed Serge Dumont and Dr. Sabrina Kay to the Board, effective May 26, 2022; Iris S. Chan retired.
- Stockholders elected nine director nominees; all received majority votes (approx. 86.9% turnout).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 97.45% of votes cast.
- Ratified KPMG as independent auditor for fiscal 2022 with 99.54% of votes cast.
- Adopted amended bylaws with updated advance notice deadlines, exclusive forum provision, and voting standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001069157-22-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EWBC
- cik: 0001069157
- company_name: EAST WEST BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915722000047/0001069157-22-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915722000047/ewbc-20220526.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069157-22-000047
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069157-22-000047.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069157-22-000047.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Serge Dumont was appointed as Director at EAST WEST BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Serge Dumont and Dr. Sabrina Kay as directors of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915722000047/0001069157-22-000047-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sabrina Kay was appointed as Director at EAST WEST BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Serge Dumont and Dr. Sabrina Kay as directors of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915722000047/0001069157-22-000047-index.htm
- Executive change
  Iris S. Chan retired as Director at EAST WEST BANCORP INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Iris S. Chan notified the Company of her decision to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915722000047/0001069157-22-000047-index.htm

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