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

 

January 17, 2014

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number 000-24939

 

  Delaware

 

95-4703316

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

135 N Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor, Pasadena, California 91101

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

(626) 768-6000

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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East West Bancorp, Inc.

Current Report of Form 8-K

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On January 17, 2014, East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West”), parent company of East West Bank, completed the acquisition of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (“MetroCorp”), parent of MetroBank, N.A. and Metro United Bank, as of the close of business today. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

          99.1

 

Press Release, dated January 17, 2014, issued by East West Bancorp, Inc.

 

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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.

 

Date:  January 17, 2014

 

 

 

 

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas P. Krause

 

 

 

Douglas P. Krause, Esq.

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release, dated January 17, 2014, issued by East West Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

 

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