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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)
May 19, 2020

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-24939
(Commission File Number)

95-4703316
(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
 
EWBC
 
The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

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.





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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 19, 2020, East West Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Stockholders considered three proposals at the Annual Meeting, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2020 (the “2020 Proxy Statement”). The final results of the voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders elected the eight director nominees named in the 2020 Proxy Statement for a one-year term until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
 
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
Molly Campbell
 
119,129,572
 
911,142
 
190,549
 
5,674,311
Iris S. Chan
 
119,670,058
 
371,923
 
189,282
 
5,674,311
Archana Deskus
 
119,513,953
 
525,347
 
191,963
 
5,674,311
Rudolph I. Estrada
 
117,910,284
 
2,127,415
 
193,564
 
5,674,311
Paul H. Irving
 
118,567,452
 
1,471,489
 
192,322
 
5,674,311
Jack C. Liu
 
115,010,261
 
5,028,232
 
192,770
 
5,674,311
Dominic Ng
 
115,563,842
 
4,227,478
 
439,943
 
5,674,311
Lester M. Sussman
 
119,661,593
 
375,304
 
194,366
 
5,674,311

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

The advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation was approved by the Company’s stockholders.
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
117,262,834
 
2,698,396
 
270,033
 
5,674,311

Proposal 3: Ratification of Auditors

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
124,557,155
 
1,159,216
 
189,203
 

No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.




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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: May 20, 2020
By:
/s/ Lisa Kim
 
 
 
Lisa Kim
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary



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