0001437749-16-027858.txt : 20160316 0001437749-16-027858.hdr.sgml : 20160316 20160316192838 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-16-027858 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160314 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160316 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160316 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: 161510937 4 1 rdgdoc.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2016-03-14 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001185635 WONG IRWIN 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES CA 90012 1 SEVP, Chief Operating Officer Common Stock 2016-03-14 4 M 0 821 0 A 30058.45 D Common Stock 2016-03-14 4 F 0 360 28.47 D 29698.45 D Common Stock 17395.36 I By ESOP Restricted Stock Units 0 2016-03-14 4 M 0 821 0 D Common Stock 821 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 Includes 34.50 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units. The reporting person previously reported the award of 821 shares of restricted stock units on Form 4 filed March 17, 2014. All of these restricted stock units vested on March 14, 2016. /s/ Monica Chen, attorney-in-fact 2016-03-16