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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001262063-13-000084
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2013-03-26 16:12:36
Reporting Period:: 2013-03-22

Filing Date:: 2013-03-26
Accepted Time:: 2013-03-26 16:12:36
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
861842	Cathay General Bancorp	CATY	State Commercial Banks (6022)	954274680

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1185635	Irwin Wong	777 North Broadway Los Angeles CA 90012	Evp - Branch Administration	No	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2013-03-22	3,840	$0.00	8,212	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2013-03-25	1,496	$20.18	6,716	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Units	Disposition	2013-03-22	3,840	$0.00	3,840	$0.00

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
226,620			No	4	M	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	10,512	Direct
Common Stock	16,726	Indirect	By ESOP

Reported Derivative Holdings

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Date	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Stock Option	$24.80	2004-11-20	2013-11-20	143,040	143,040	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$37.00	2006-02-17	2015-02-17	32,580	175,620	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$36.24	2007-01-25	2016-01-25	31,000	206,620	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$23.37	2009-02-21	2018-02-21	20,000	226,620	Direct
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00			4,774	231,395	Direct
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00			3,810	235,204	Direct
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00			6,001	241,205	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2013-11-20	143,040	143,040	Direct
2015-02-17	32,580	175,620	Direct
2016-01-25	31,000	206,620	Direct
2018-02-21	20,000	226,620	Direct
	4,774	231,395	Direct
	3,810	235,204	Direct
	6,001	241,205	Direct

Footnotes

Represents the conversion into Common Stock upon vesting of the restricted stock units reported on Table II.
These sales were effected to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations with respect to the vesting of the restricted stock units.
Includes 2.809 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date.
The option is fully exercisable.
Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of the Issuer.
The reporting person previously reported the award of 3,840 shares of restricted stock units on Form 4 filed March 25, 2011. All of these restricted stock units vested on March 22, 2013.
Consists of long term restricted stock units within the meaning of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder ("EESA"). Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of CATY Common Stock.
These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on December 15, 2013, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA.
These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on May 8, 2014, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA.
These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on December 20, 2014, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA.