0001262063-13-000373.txt : 20131217 0001262063-13-000373.hdr.sgml : 20131217 20131217191258 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001262063-13-000373 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: Tai Pin CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001577235 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31830 FILM NUMBER: 131283516 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP STREET 2: 9650 FLAIR DRIVE CITY: EL MONTE STATE: CA ZIP: 91731 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-12-13 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001577235 Tai Pin CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP 9650 FLAIR DRIVE EL MONTE CA 91731 0 1 0 0 EVP, CLO, Cathay Bank Common Stock 2013-12-13 4 M 0 4938 0 A 6602 D Common Stock 2013-12-17 4 S 0 1831 25.54 D 4771 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2013-12-13 4 M 0 4938 0 D Common Stock 4938 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. 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 4,938 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