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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-053369
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130930
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131001

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:		131127292

	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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September 30, 2013</P>

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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-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Item 5.02&#9;Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On June 6, 2012, the Compensation Committee
(the &ldquo;Committee&rdquo;) of the Board of Directors of Cathay General Bancorp (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) increased the base
salaries for the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers for the period commencing June 1, 2012 and ending on December 31, 2012,
and on December 20, 2012, the Committee increased the base salaries for the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers for the period
commencing January 1, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2013. The applicable portion of the additional base salary amount was paid
in equal installments in fully vested and non-forfeitable shares of Company common stock under the Company&rsquo;s 2005 Incentive
Plan, as amended, on each payroll date during such period.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Committee, in its sole discretion and
without the executive officer&rsquo;s consent, could at any time terminate, suspend, or modify the obligation of the Company to
pay the additional base salary amounts and grant stock awards in respect thereof. On September 30, 2013, the Committee terminated
any further payments of the additional base salary amounts and stock awards in respect thereof after that date.</P>

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

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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: October 1, 2013</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: black">/s/ Heng W. Chen</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: black">Heng W. Chen</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: black">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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