0001262063-13-000370.txt : 20131217
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001262063-13-000370
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131213
FILED AS OF DATE: 20131217
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131217
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: WONG IRWIN
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001185635
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31830
FILM NUMBER: 131283509
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PRIMARY DOCUMENT
X0306
4
2013-12-13
0000861842
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
CATY
0001185635
WONG IRWIN
777 NORTH BROADWAY
LOS ANGELES
CA
90012
0
1
0
0
EVP - Branch Administration
Common Stock
2013-12-13
4
M
0
4774
0
A
24668.194
D
Common Stock
2013-12-17
4
S
0
1771
25.54
D
22897.194
D
Common Stock
16768
I
By ESOP
Restricted Stock Units
0
2013-12-13
4
M
0
4774
0
D
Common Stock
4774
0
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 18.531 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date.
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 4,774 shares of restricted stock units on Form 4 filed December 16, 2011. All of these restricted stock units vested on December 13, 2013.
Monica Chen, attorney-in-fact
2013-12-17