-----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, D8r9LiRUOBGkD8MV1i7PlR7cCVyrq0IM3mk+Q0TwWgHyxUMklCqF5kRfPIA+a6FW JAinbWTiqqMt4uCOAaZnBg== 0001193125-10-001449.txt : 20100818 0001193125-10-001449.hdr.sgml : 20100818 20100105203456 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-001449 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100105 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Response Letter
January 5, 2010

Mr. Christian Windsor

Special Counsel

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re:   Cathay General Bancorp

Form 10-K for December 31, 2008

File Number 0-18630

Dear Mr. Windsor:

We received the Staff’s comment letter on December 29, 2009 regarding the above subject matter. In the letter, we were asked to respond within 10 business days or tell you when we will provide you with a response. Due to the upcoming release of the Company’s fourth quarter 2009 earnings data and related matters, we expect to file our response with you no later than January 26, 2010.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (626) 279-3652.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Heng W. Chen
Heng W. Chen
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

cc: David Lyon, SEC

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