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
25, 2006
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)
|
415
Huntington Drive, San
Marino, California 91108
(Address
of principal executive offices including zip code)
(626)
799-5700
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Check
the
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provisions (see
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East
West Bancorp, Inc.
Current
Report of Form 8-K
Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
January 25, 2006, East West Bancorp, Inc. announced via press release
its
results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. A
copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Not
Applicable
(b)
Not
Applicable
(c)
Exhibits
99.1 Exhibit
99.1
Press
Release, dated January 25, 2006, issued by East West Bancorp,
Inc.
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 25, 2006