0001437749-18-003869.txt : 20180305 0001437749-18-003869.hdr.sgml : 20180305 20180305121203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-18-003869 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180301 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180305 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: 18664995 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP STREET 2: 9650 FLAIR DRIVE CITY: EL MONTE STATE: CA ZIP: 91731 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 4 1 rdgdoc.xml PIN TAI X0306 4 2018-03-01 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001577235 Tai Pin 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES CA 90012 1 CEO & President Common Stock 2018-03-01 4 M 0 8639 0 A 35380 D Common Stock 2018-03-01 4 F 0 2988 41.22 D 32392 D Common Stock 863.41 I By ESOP Restricted Stock Units 2018-03-01 4 A 0 5024 0 A Common Stock 5024 5024 D Restricted Stock Units 2018-03-01 4 M 0 7274 0 D Common Stock 7274 0 D Shares of the Issuer's Common Stock received by the Reporting Person from the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted on December 18, 2014. Such restricted stock units were previously reported in Table II on a Form 4 filed by the Reporting Person with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 24, 2014. Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock upon vesting, subject to adjustment in accordance with the award agreement and the Cathay General Bancorp 2005 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in 3 annual equal installments beginning March 1, 2019, or earlier in the event of death, disability, retirement, or change in control. Of the previously reported target award of 7,274 shares of restricted stock unit, 110.641% of the target award was earned based upon the achievement of certain performance criteria. Performance-based restricted stock units vested on December 31, 2017. /s/ Georgia Lo, attorney-in-fact 2018-03-05