{"url_path":"/sec/ewbc/10-q/2026/item-2","section_key":"item-2","section_title":"Item 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-08","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/0001069157-26-000020-index.html","accession_number":"0001069157-26-000020","cik":"0001069157","ticker":"EWBC","issuer_name":"EAST WEST BANCORP INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/0001069157-26-000020-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001069157","primary_entity_name":"EAST WEST BANCORP INC"},"word_count":170,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS\n\nRepurchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers\n\nThe following table summarizes the Company’s common stock repurchase activity during the first quarter of 2026:\n\nCalendar Month\nTotal Number of Shares Purchased (1)\n\nAverage Price Paid\n\nper Share of\n\nCommon Stock (2)\n\nTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced\n\nPlans or Programs\n\nApproximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in millions) (2) (3)\n\nJanuary— $— — $215 \n\nFebruary— $— — $215 \n\nMarch937,710 $104.32 937,710 $117 \n\nFirst quarter\n937,710 $104.32 937,710 \n\n(1)Excludes the repurchase of common stock pursuant to various stock compensation plans and agreements.\n\n(2)Excludes excise taxes and commissions. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a 1% excise tax was imposed on net share repurchases effective January 1, 2023.\n\n(3)On January 22, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of its common stock through December 31, 2026."}