NG DOMINIC 4

What Happened Dominic Ng, CEO of East West Bancorp (EWBC), reported gift transactions dated 2026-03-18 that moved a total of 95,365 shares. The filing shows a gift disposition of 95,365 shares at $0.00 and three gift acquisitions totaling 95,365 shares (19,073; 19,073; 57,219) at $0.00 each. Footnote F1 indicates this represents a change in beneficial ownership from direct to indirect; economically there was no sale or cash proceeds.

Key Details

• Transaction date(s): 2026-03-18; Form 4 filed 2026-03-19.
• Prices/values: all entries recorded at $0.00 per share (gifted shares; no proceeds).
• Share movement: 95,365 shares reclassified from direct to indirect beneficial ownership (net beneficial ownership unchanged per filing).
• Footnotes: F1 = change from direct to indirect ownership. F2 = Ellen Wong serves as trustee of the Ellen Wong 2025 Irrevocable Gift Trust; reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of trust-held shares.
• Timeliness: Filing was submitted the day after the transactions; no late-filing flag indicated in the provided data.

Context Gifts are typically transfers for estate planning or trust funding and do not necessarily signal the insider’s view on the company’s stock. This filing reflects an internal reclassification of ownership (direct → indirect) rather than a buy or sale that would change economic exposure.