EAST WEST BANCORP INC·4

May 21, 6:52 PM ET

Kay Sabrina 4

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East West Bancorp (EWBC) Director Kay Sabrina Receives 1,156-Share Award

What Happened
Kay Sabrina, a director of East West Bancorp, was awarded 1,156 shares of common stock on 2026-05-18. The shares were granted at $0.00 (i.e., awarded rather than purchased), giving a reported acquisition value of $0 on the Form 4.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-05-18; grant/acquisition of 1,156 shares at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0).
  • Form 4 filed: 2026-05-21 (reporting period 2026-05-18).
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
  • Footnote: Award represents the shares the director is entitled to receive annually under the non-employee director compensation program (Footnote F1).
  • No sale or option exercise reported — this is an equity award (code A).

Context
This is a routine director compensation grant, common for non-employee board members, and reflects standard equity pay rather than an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are not a direct buy/sell signal about the director’s view of the stock but do increase insider equity alignment with shareholders.