0001437749-15-011822.txt : 20150604 0001437749-15-011822.hdr.sgml : 20150604 20150604173327 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-15-011822 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150603 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150604 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150604 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: 15913852 4 1 rdgdoc.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-06-03 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001185635 WONG IRWIN 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES CA 90012 1 SEVP, Chief Operating Officer Common Stock 2015-06-03 4 M 0 20000 23.37 A 31120.61 D Common Stock 2015-06-03 4 S 0 20000 31 D 29120.61 D Common Stock 17036 I By ESOP Stock Option 23.37 2015-06-03 4 M 0 20000 0 D 2009-02-21 2018-02-21 Common Stock 20000 0 D Includes 21.58 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date. The option is fully exercisable. /s/ Monica Chen, attorney-in-fact 2015-06-04