0001262063-12-000217.txt : 20121221 0001262063-12-000217.hdr.sgml : 20121221 20121221150838 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001262063-12-000217 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121220 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121221 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIU TING Y CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001186009 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18630 FILM NUMBER: 121281016 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP STREET 2: 777 NORTH BROADWAY CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90012 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-12-20 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001186009 LIU TING Y 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES CA 90012 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-12-20 4 M 0 5120 11.3435 A 10764 D Common Stock 376664 I By Family Trust Stock Option 11.3435 2012-12-20 4 M 0 5120 0 D 2004-01-01 2012-12-31 Common Stock 0 0 D Stock Option 37.00 2006-02-17 2015-02-17 Common Stock 3500 3500 D Stock Option 36.24 2007-01-25 2016-01-25 Common Stock 3500 7000 D Stock Option 23.37 2009-02-21 2018-02-21 Common Stock 3500 10500 D The option is fully exercisable. The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 02/21/09. Ting Y. Liu 2012-12-21