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____________________________________________________________________ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _________________ 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): December 16, 2005 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP 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 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))
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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: December 16, 2005
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
By: /s/ HENG W. CHEN
Heng W. Chen
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer