0001262063-13-000088.txt : 20130326 0001262063-13-000088.hdr.sgml : 20130326 20130326161435 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001262063-13-000088 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130322 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130326 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130326 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TANG ANTHONY M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001185633 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18630 FILM NUMBER: 13717046 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-03-22 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001185633 TANG ANTHONY M 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES CA 90012 1 1 0 0 EVP Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 M 0 4846 0 A 11059 D Common Stock 2013-03-25 4 S 0 1801 20.18 D 9258 D Common Stock 350584 D Common Stock 88771 I By ESOP Common Stock 1722365.77 I By spouse Stock Option 24.80 2004-11-20 2013-11-20 Common Stock 105140 105140 D Stock Option 37.00 2006-02-17 2015-02-17 Common Stock 39820 144960 D Stock Option 36.24 2007-01-25 2016-01-25 Common Stock 42690 187650 D Stock Option 23.37 2009-02-21 2018-02-21 Common Stock 44000 231650 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2013-03-22 4 M 0 4846 0 D Common Stock 4846 231650 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 6047 237697 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 4819 242516 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 7964 250480 D Represents the conversion into Common Stock upon vesting of the restricted stock units reported on Table II. These sales were effected to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations with respect to the vesting of the restricted stock units. Includes 140.517 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date. The option is fully exercisable. Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of the Issuer. The reporting person previously reported the award of 4,846 shares of restricted stock units on Form 4 filed March 25, 2011. All of these restricted stock units vested on March 22, 2013. Consists of long term restricted stock units within the meaning of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder ("EESA"). Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of CATY Common Stock. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on December 15, 2013, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on May 8, 2014, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on December 20, 2014, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA. Monica Chen, attorney-in-fact 2013-03-26