SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Sep 28, 2023

2. SEC Identification Number

ASO94-002733

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

003-921-057-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

East West Banking Corporation

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Metro Manila, Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

The Beaufort, 5th avenue corner 23rd St. Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Postal Code 1634

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

+632 8575-3888

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

NA

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common	2,249,975,411

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9

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East West Banking CorporationEW

PSE Disclosure Form 4-8 - Change in Directors and/or Officers
(Resignation/Removal or Appointment/Election)
References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Election of Director and Promotion of Senior Officer
Background/Description of the Disclosure
Please be advised that during the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of East West Banking Corporation held on September 28, 2023, the Board of Directors: 1. Elected a new member of the Board in the person of Ms. Rhoda A. Huang effective September 28, 2023; Ms. Huang is an invaluable addition to the Bank’s Board of Directors, bringing more than thirty (30) years of experience in Philippine corporate, financial institutions. Prior to joining FDC, she was President of BPI Capital Corporation. She was also the former Branch Head of Investment Banking for Credit Suisse Philippines and spent 19 years at JP Morgan Chase and its predecessor institutions. She has led various aspects of investment banking, including handling mergers and acquisitions, facilitating equity-linked transactions, managing equity and debt capital markets, overseeing structured products and lending, as well has handling risk management. Ms. Huang completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Accountancy at the University of the Philippines and is a Certified Public Accountant. 2. Approved the promotion of Mr. Rene Peralta from First Vice President to Senior Vice President effective October 1, 2023; Mr. Peralta brings with him over 30 years of professional experience in the banking industry particularly in the areas of credit, account management, FX trading and stock brokerage. Prior to EW, he was the Securities Head of United Coconut Planters Bank. Mr. Peralta is a graduate of AB Economics from Ateneo De Manila University.

Resignation/Removal or Replacement

Name of Person	Position/Designation	Effective Date of Resignation/Cessation of term (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Reason(s) for Resignation/Cessation
-	-	-	-

Election or Appointment

Name of Person	Position/Designation	Date of Appointment/Election (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Effective Date of Appointment Election (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Shareholdings in the Listed Company		Nature of Indirect Ownership
				Direct	Indirect
Rhoda A. Huang	Director	Sep 28, 2023	Sep 28, 2023	5	-	-

Promotion or Change in Designation

Name of Person	Position/Designation		Date of Approval (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Effective Date of Change (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Shareholdings in the Listed Company		Nature of Indirect Ownership
	From	To			Direct	Indirect
Rene Peralta	FVP, Chief Corporate Credit Officer	SVP, Chief Corporate Credit Officer	Sep 28, 2023	Oct 1, 2023	92,319	-	-

Other Relevant Information
Please see attached SEC Form 17-C