0001144204-12-069361.txt : 20121221 0001144204-12-069361.hdr.sgml : 20121221 20121221171037 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-069361 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121220 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20121221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121221 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: 000-18630 FILM NUMBER: 121282671 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 v330812_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT

 

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 20, 2012

 

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 office) (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)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 
 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On December 20, 2012, the boards of directors of both Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay Bank increased the number of their directors from eleven to twelve and elected Felix Fernandez as a director. He will serve as a Class III director of Cathay General Bancorp effective January 2, 2013. The Class III directors will hold office until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors are elected and qualified.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

     
(d)  Exhibits  
  Exhibit No. Description
  99.1  Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated December 21, 2012.*

 

*This exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 
 

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 21, 2012

 

     
  CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP   
     
  By:  /s/ Heng W. Chen                                                        
        Heng W. Chen
        Executive Vice President and Chief
        Financial Officer		  
 
 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

   
Number Exhibit 
99.1  Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated December 21, 2012.*

 

 

*This exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

 EX-99.1 2 v330812_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Cathay General Bancorp Announces the Appointment of a New Director

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay General Bancorp (the "Company," NASDAQ: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that its board of directors has appointed Mr. Felix Fernandez to serve as a director of both the Company and the Bank. Mr. Fernandez will begin serving as a Class III director effective January 2, 2013, and will be eligible for re-election at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

Mr. Fernandez has served as a leader at Wells Fargo in various capacities for over 15 years. In 2011, he retired as a Corporate Executive Vice President and Regional President of Community Banking for Wells Fargo in the Northern California region, responsible for up to 150 branches, $15 billion in deposits and $1.5 billion in loans, and 2,700 employees in retail bank and small-to-medium business lending.

Prior to working at Wells Fargo, Mr. Fernandez served as Executive Vice President of International Business Banking at State National Bank in El Paso, Texas, where he was responsible for the Mexico businesses market, and also served in various positions at Valley National Bank of Arizona (later a part of Chase Bank).

Mr. Fernandez has been active in community and business organizations throughout his career, including affiliations with the United Way, Boys and Girls Club of America, Boy Scouts of America, Bankers Association for Finance and Trade, and the Greater Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. His current board service includes Sacramento State University Enterprise, Inc., Dignity Health Sacramento Service Region Board, the Crocker Art Museum, and most recently the California Bankers Association.

"On behalf of the board of directors, I welcome Felix to Cathay," said Mr. Dunson K. Cheng, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer. "Felix brings with him valuable skills and diverse experiences, along with a leadership track record in the banking industry, all of which we believe should help further enhance our board's capacity to guide the Company's future growth and development."

Upon the effective date of this new appointment, the Company will have 12 directors, 7 of whom will be considered to be independent.

ABOUT CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP

Cathay General Bancorp is the holding company for Cathay Bank, a California state-chartered bank. Founded in 1962, Cathay Bank offers a wide range of financial services. Cathay Bank currently operates 31 branches in California, eight branches in New York State, one in Massachusetts, two in Texas, three in Washington State, three in the Chicago, Illinois area, one in New Jersey, one in Hong Kong, and a representative office in Shanghai and in Taipei. Cathay Bank's website is found at http://www.cathaybank.com. Cathay General Bancorp's website is found at http://www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com.



CONTACT: Heng W. Chen, for Cathay General Bancorp, +1-626-279-3652