UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2001

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                                                                          to                                                                            

Commission file number 0-18630

CATHAY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	95-4274680
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. 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

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

             Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  ý  No  o

             Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

             Common stock, $.01 par value, 9,068,506 shares outstanding as of August 3, 2001

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

Exhibit:

None

Reports on Form 8-K:

A current report on Form 8-K dated April 9, 2001, reported that the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $15 million worth of shares of its common stock.

SIGNATURES

             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.

	Cathay Bancorp, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date:  August 14, 2001	By /s/ DUNSON K. CHENG
	Dunson K. Cheng
	Chairman and President
Date:  August 14, 2001	By /s/ ANTHONY M. TANG
	Anthony M. Tang
	Chief Financial Officer