-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SN5StrlPlIVOR3hfrGaXtf4nAka0dJH2Vpu9pfYFEYvPA3yNghFRFOzCihuZWyL0 CuVqejNgw+XSsSGgUaTxhw== 0000861842-05-000015.txt : 20051130 0000861842-05-000015.hdr.sgml : 20051130 20051130170243 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000861842-05-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051130 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20051130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051130 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000861842 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 954274680 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31830 FILM NUMBER: 051235216 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 N BROADWAY CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90012 BUSINESS PHONE: 2136254700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 NORTH BROADWAY CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90012 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CATHAY BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 8-K 1 form_11302005.htm New Page 1

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 30, 2005

 

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

  

0-18630

  

95-4274680

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

  

(Commission File Number)

  

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90012
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (213) 625-4700

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

        Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(d) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

    On November 30, 2005, Cathay General Bancorp (the "Bancorp"), the holding company of Cathay Bank (the "Bank"), announced that its Board of Directors approved the following fee structure effective December 1, 2005, for each director who is not also a full-time officer of the Bancorp or its subsidiaries: 

Fee for each Bancorp or Bank Board meeting* attended:  $1,500
Board meeting* fee (non-attendance): $1,000

* Bancorp Board meetings that are held on the same day as meetings of the Bank Board qualify only for a single meeting fee.

Fee for attending each Loan Committee** meeting: $500
Fee for attending each meeting of other Bancorp or 
Bank Board committees: 		 $450

    Committee Chair monthly retainer (in addition to the regular fees payable for attending committee meetings):

Audit Committee $500
Equity Incentive Plan Committee $300
Building Committee** $300
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Committee** $300
Executive Compensation Committee $250

** Committee of the Bank Board.

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 30, 2005

                                                                                            CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP

                                                                                            By:  /s/ Heng W. Chen                            

                                                                                                   Heng W. Chen

                                                                                                   Executive Vice President and Chief

                                                                                                   Financial Officer

 

 

 

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