Director Compensation Policy for East West Bancorp, Inc. Board of Directors
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Summary
This document outlines the compensation for outside directors of East West Bancorp, Inc. Outside directors receive a $20,000 annual retainer, additional retainers for committee chair roles, $1,000 per meeting attended, and an annual grant of $20,000 in restricted stock with a three-year vesting period. Directors may opt to receive their retainer as stock at a 25% premium if held for at least one year. Directors who are also company employees do not receive separate compensation for board service.
EX-10.12 3 exh10-12.htm EWBC EXHIBIT 10.12 EWBC EXHIBIT 10.12
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following compensation arrangements have been established for the Board of Directors of the Company: All outside directors will receive an annual retainer of $20,000. The chairpersons of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Credit / Finance Committee, and the Nominating / Governance Committee will for this service receive retainers of $10,000, of $7,000, of $5,000, and of $5,000 respectively. Outside directors also receive a meeting fee of $1,000 for each Board and Committee meeting attended. Outside directors also receive an annual grant of $20,000 of restricted stock, which stock has 3-year cliff vesting. Directors have the option to receive their $20,000 annual retainer in the form of stock at a 25% premium (i.e., $25,000 of stock) if they agree to hold the stock for at least one year. No separate compensation is paid to directors who are also employees of the Company.
