0001437749-14-022526.txt : 20141223 0001437749-14-022526.hdr.sgml : 20141223 20141223145129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-14-022526 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141222 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141223 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: TANG ANTHONY M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001185633 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31830 FILM NUMBER: 141306360 4 1 rdgdoc.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2014-12-22 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001185633 TANG ANTHONY M 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES CA 90012 1 1 Vice Chairman Common Stock 2014-12-22 4 M 0 7964 A 381917 D Common Stock 2014-12-22 4 F 0 2993 25.33 D 378924 D Common Stock 1146333.73 I By spouse Common Stock 89305 I By ESOP Restricted Stock Units 2014-12-22 4 M 0 7964 D Common Stock 7964 0 D Represents the conversion into Common Stock upon vesting of the restricted stock units reported on Table II Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of the Issuer Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units. Includes 3,193.27 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date. The reporting person previously reported the award of 7,964 shares of restricted stock units on Form 4 filed December 21, 2012. All of these restricted stock units vested on December 22, 2014. /s/ Monica Chen, attorney-in-fact 2014-12-23