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0001334196
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001069157
EAST WEST BANCORP INC
000-24939
135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE.
7TH FLOOR
PASADENA
CA
91101
6267686000
Estrada Rudolph
Director
Common Stock
Charles Schwab & Co.
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
1896
166070.64
139143317
07/26/2024
Nasdaq Global Select
Common Stock
05/24/2023
Stock Grant
Issuer
N
1896
05/24/2023
Services Rendered
Y
07/26/2024
Rudolph Estrada