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)

Jul 26, 2018

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 Street, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City Postal Code 1634

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

+632 575 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

The Exchange does not warrant and holds no responsibility for the veracity of the facts and representations contained in all corporate disclosures, including financial reports. All data contained herein are prepared and submitted by the disclosing party to the Exchange, and are disseminated solely for purposes of information. Any questions on the data contained herein should be addressed directly to the Corporate Information Officer of the disclosing party.

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
Resignations and Hiring of Principal Officer
Background/Description of the Disclosure
Please be advised that the Board of Directors, in its regular meeting held today, accepted the following: Resignations of: Ms. Rhodora M. Lugay - EVP and Chief Finance Officer, effective July 29, 2018 Ms. Abigail Tina M. Del Rosario - SVP and Wealth Management Head, effective July 22, 2018 Mr. Domingo V. Guanio SVP and Chief Information Officer & IT Head, effective July 31, 2018 Hiring of Mr. Cecilio Frederick M. Pusag, SVP & Chief Information Officer and IT Head, July 27, 2018

Resignation/Removal or Replacement

Name of Person	Position/Designation	Effective Date of Resignation/Cessation of term (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Reason(s) for Resignation/Cessation
Rhodora M. Lugay	EVP and Chief Finance Officer	07/29/2018	Personal
Abigail Tina M. Del Rosario	SVP and Wealth Management Head	07/22/2018	Personal
Domingo V. Guanio	SVP and Chief Information Officer & IT Head	07/31/2018	Personal

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
Cecilio Frederick M. Pusag	SVP and Chief Information Officer & IT Head	07/26/2018	07/27/2018	0	0	NA

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
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Other Relevant Information
None