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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-053111
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130930
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130930

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:		131123675

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 30, 2013</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>CATHAY
GENERAL BANCORP</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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area code: &#9;(213)&nbsp;625-4700</P>

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since last report)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in"><B>Item 8.01&#9;Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On September 30, 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,
all 129,000 remaining shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (the &ldquo;Series B Preferred Stock&rdquo;),
that had been issued under the U.S. Treasury&rsquo;s TARP Capital Purchase Program. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock were
redeemed at their stated liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The press release announcing the redemption
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The foregoing information and the attached
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"><B>Item 9.01&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated September 30, 2013.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: September 30, 2013</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: black">Heng W. Chen</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: black">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: black">Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated September 30, 2013.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<p style="text-align:center"><b>Cathay General Bancorp Repays Remaining $129 Million of TARP</b></p></div><div style="width:100%;margin-left:10pt;"><div style="margin:0;margin-top:16pt;"><p></p><p>LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay General Bancorp (the &#34;Company&#34;, NASDAQ: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, announced today that it has redeemed all 129,000 remaining shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (the &#34;Series B Preferred Stock&#34;), that had been issued under the U.S. Treasury&#39;s TARP Capital Purchase Program, for $129 million, plus accrued and unpaid dividends.  The shares of Series B Preferred Stock were redeemed at their stated liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. </p><p>Dunson K. Cheng, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
stated, &#34;This redemption marks a key milestone in our progress.  We have now completed repayment of our TARP obligation, which provided us with extra capital as protection against the impact of the economic downturn.  We are very pleased that our retained earnings and liquidity have enabled us to complete this repayment, which continues to demonstrate our financial strength.&#34;</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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