---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001069157-23-000093"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EWBC"
cik: "0001069157"
company_name: "EAST WEST BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T03:43:10.030412+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# East West Bancorp appoints Mark Hutchins to Board, effective Aug 14, 2023

## Summary
- Mark Hutchins appointed to Board of East West Bancorp and East West Bank, effective Aug 14, 2023.
- Hutchins will serve on Audit Committee of both company and bank.
- Board expands to 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent.
- Compensation per non-employee director program, prorated from appointment date.
- No material interest transactions between Hutchins and company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001069157-23-000093
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EWBC
- cik: 0001069157
- company_name: EAST WEST BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915723000093/0001069157-23-000093-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915723000093/ewbc-20230803.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069157-23-000093
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069157-23-000093.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069157-23-000093.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Hutchins was appointed as director at EAST WEST BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On August 3, 2023, the Board of Directors of East West Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mark Hutchins as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915723000093/0001069157-23-000093-index.htm

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