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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-016405
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130320
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130320

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18630
		FILM NUMBER:		13705329

	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
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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March 20, 2013</P>

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GENERAL BANCORP</B></FONT><BR>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">777 North Broadway, Los&nbsp;Angeles, California
90012<BR>
&#9;(Address of principal executive offices)&#9;(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 20, 2013, Cathay General Bancorp
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced in a press release that it has redeemed for $129 million, plus accrued and unpaid dividends,
129,000, or 50%, of the 258,000 shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, (the &ldquo;Series B Preferred
Stock&rdquo;) that had been issued and sold to the U.S. Treasury under its TARP Capital Purchase Program. Since the issuance of
the Series B Preferred Stock, the Company has paid the U.S. Treasury approximately $54.7 million in dividends through February
15, 2013. On an ongoing basis, the redemption of 50% of the Series B Preferred Stock reduces the Company&rsquo;s obligation for
quarterly dividends by approximately $1.6 million.</P>

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is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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exhibit are intended to be furnished only and shall not be deemed &quot;filed&quot; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference
into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: March 20, 2013</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: black">Press Release of Cathay General
    Bancorp dated March 20, 2013.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<p style="text-align:center"><b>Cathay General Bancorp Repays $129 Million of TARP</b></p></div><div style="width:100%;margin-left:10pt;"><div style="margin:0;margin-top:16pt;"><p>LOS ANGELES, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay General Bancorp (the &#34;Company,&#34; NASDAQ: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, announced today that it has paid the U.S. Treasury $129 million, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, in connection with the redemption of fifty percent (50%) of its outstanding Series B preferred stock issued under the U.S. Treasury&#39;s TARP Capital Purchase Program. </p><p>Dunson K. Cheng, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company stated, &#34;We are very pleased to make this announcement. We believe that regulatory approval to repay one-half of our TARP obligation demonstrates the financial strength of our banking franchise.  We are
also pleased that we had the retained earnings and liquidity to be able to repay this portion of our TARP obligation.  We will continue to work towards redeeming the remaining Series B preferred stock as soon as possible.&#34;</p><p>Since receiving the TARP investment, the Company has paid the U.S. Treasury approximately $54.7 million in dividends on its Series B preferred stock through February 15, 2013. On an ongoing basis, the redemption of one-half of the outstanding Series B preferred stock eliminates our obligation for quarterly dividends by approximately $1.6 million. </p><p>At December 31, 2012, the Company exceeded all regulatory capital requirements to be classified as a &#34;well-capitalized&#34; institution for regulatory purposes. </p><p>J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as capital advisor to the Company on its capital plan submission and TARP repayment
application.</p><p><b>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</b></p><p>Statements made in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the applicable provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding management&#39;s beliefs, projections, and assumptions concerning future results and events. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates, beliefs, projections, and assumptions of management and are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Some of these risks are described in the Company&#39;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (Item 1A in particular), other reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#34;SEC&#34;), and other filings the Company makes with the SEC from time to time. The Company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to publicly announce any revision of any forward-looking statement to reflect future developments or events, except as required by law.</p>
<br /><br /><p>CONTACT: Heng W. Chen, +1-626-279-3652</p></div></div></body></html>
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