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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 000-24939

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

95-4703316

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

135 North Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor, Pasadena, California 91101

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(626) 768-6000

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

    Number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock on the latest practicable date: 141,563,982 shares as of October 31, 2020.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION									3
			Item 1.			Consolidated Financial Statements			3
						Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)			3
						Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited)			4
						Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)			5
						Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)			6
						Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)			7
						Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)			9
						1 — Basis of Presentation			9
						2 — Current Accounting Developments and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies			10
						3 — Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments			14
						4 — Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements and Sold under Repurchase Agreements			24
						5 — Securities			25
						6 — Derivatives			29
						7 — Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses			36
						8 — Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Partnerships, Tax Credit and Other Investments, Net and Variable Interest Entities			51
						9 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets			53
						10 — Commitments and Contingencies			55
						11 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers			56
						12 — Stock Compensation Plans			58
						13 — Stockholders’ Equity and Earnings Per Share			60
						14 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			60
						15 — Business Segments			62
						16 — Subsequent Events			64
			Item 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			65
			Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			121
			Item 4.			Controls and Procedures			121
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION									122
			Item 1.			Legal Proceedings			122
			Item 1A.			Risk Factors			122
			Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			124
			Item 6.			Exhibits			125
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS									126
SIGNATURE									127