<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>East West Bancorp, Inc. appointed Peter Babej as a director of the Company. Mr. Babej was also appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, East West Bank. Mr. Babej will be a member of the Risk Oversight Committee of both the Company and East West Bank.</p><p>With this appointment, the Company will have eleven directors, ten of whom are independent, including Mr. Babej. Mr. Babej will receive cash and equity compensation in accordance with the Company?s non-employee director compensation program described in the definitive proxy statement for the Company?s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2025, the amount of which will be prorated from the date of his appointment.</p></div></div>

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<p>East West Bancorp, Inc. announced the appointment of Peter Babej as a director, effective December 1, 2025. He joins the Risk Oversight Committee and will receive compensation as per the company's non-employee director program. The board now has eleven directors, ten of whom are independent.</p>

East West Bancorp, Inc. and East West Bank Announces Board and Committee Appointments, Effective December 1, 2025