---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001069157-23-000103"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EWBC"
cik: "0001069157"
company_name: "EAST WEST BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T06:14:30.011830+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# East West Bancorp appoints new CFO Christopher Del Moral-Niles; Irene Oh moves to CRO

## Summary
- Irene Oh, former CFO of 13+ years, becomes EVP and Chief Risk Officer effective Oct 2, 2023.
- Christopher Del Moral-Niles joins as EVP and CFO, previously CFO at Associated Banc-Corp (2012-2022).
- Del Moral-Niles receives $600K base salary, $200K signing bonus, and $500K in time-based RSUs.
- Both executives report to CEO Dominic Ng as part of planned succession for retiring CRO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001069157-23-000103
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EWBC
- cik: 0001069157
- company_name: EAST WEST BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915723000103/0001069157-23-000103-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915723000103/ewbc-20231002.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069157-23-000103.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Del Moral-Niles was appointed as EVP and Chief Financial Officer at EAST WEST BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: EVP and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Christopher Del Moral-Niles is joining the Company to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and East West Bank (the “Bank”), effective as of October 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915723000103/0001069157-23-000103-index.htm
- Executive change
  Irene H. Oh was appointed as EVP and Chief Risk Officer at EAST WEST BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: EVP and Chief Risk Officer
  source text: Irene H. Oh, who previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank, assumes the role of Chief Risk Officer of the Company and the Bank, effective as of October 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915723000103/0001069157-23-000103-index.htm

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