HUTCHINS MARK R 4

What Happened

• Mark R. Hutchins, a director of East West Bancorp (EWBC), was granted 1,156 shares on 2026-05-18 as an award under the company’s non‑employee director compensation program. The filing reports an acquisition at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0) — this reflects an equity award, not an open‑market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-18 (code A — award/grant/acquisition)
• Filing date (Form 4): 2026-05-21
• Price reported: $0.00 per share; 1,156 shares granted
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in this filing
• Footnote: Award represents shares the reporting person is entitled to receive annually under the non‑employee director compensation program
• Timeliness: Filed 2026-05-21 for a 2026-05-18 transaction — this appears to be one business‑day later than the SEC’s usual 2‑business‑day Form 4 filing requirement

Context

• This is an equity award to a non‑employee director (routine compensation), which is generally neutral as an indicator of bullish/personal trading intent because it reflects standard board pay rather than a market purchase or sale.