0001262063-13-000387.txt : 20131220 0001262063-13-000387.hdr.sgml : 20131220 20131220212604 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001262063-13-000387 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131218 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131220 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: CHENG DUNSON K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001185628 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31830 FILM NUMBER: 131293004 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-12-18 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001185628 CHENG DUNSON K 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES CA 90012 1 1 0 0 Chairman, President, & CEO Common Stock 209870 D Common Stock 102485 I By ESOP Common Stock 445577 I Husband & Wife Trust Common Stock 182452 I Nonmarital Shares Trust Restricted Stock Unit 2013-12-18 4 A 0 38095 0 A Common Stock 38095 38095 D Restricted Stock Units 2013-12-18 4 A 0 39292 0 A Common Stock 39292 39292 D Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. The number of restricted stock units that are earned can be reduced by up to 100% of the target award or increased by up to 150% of the target award, depending upon the achievement of certain performance criteria. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on December 31, 2016, subject to continued employment, but may vest to some extent earlier in the event of death, disability, retirement after December 31, 2015 or a change in control, with the number of units earned being based on the achievement of certain performance Criteria. Monica Chen, attorney-in-fact 2013-12-20