NG DOMINIC 4

What Happened Dominic Ng, CEO of East West Bancorp (EWBC), reported two sales on May 6, 2026. He disposed of 1,688 shares at $124.76 per share for $210,595 and 28,312 shares at $125.34 per share for $3,548,626, for combined proceeds of approximately $3,759,221. The transactions are reported as sales (S), listed as "open market or private sale" in the filing.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-06.
• Sales:
  • 1,688 shares @ $124.76 = $210,595 (footnote F1: weighted avg $124.7613).
  • 28,312 shares @ $125.34 = $3,548,626 (footnote F2: weighted avg $125.3408).
• Transaction code: S = Sale (reported as open market or private sale).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing data.
• Filing: Reported on 2026-05-06; no late filing was indicated in the information provided.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other special conditions were disclosed in the summary data.

Context These were outright sales by the CEO. Sales by insiders can reflect many reasons (diversification, taxes, personal liquidity) and do not, by themselves, prove a change in outlook on the company. Purchases are generally treated as stronger signals of personal conviction.