<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-14-022525.txt : 20141223
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-14-022525.hdr.sgml : 20141223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141223145100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-14-022525
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141223

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:			WU PETER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186026

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31830
		FILM NUMBER:		141306359
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    <periodOfReport>2014-12-22</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CATY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001186026</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WU PETER</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>777 NORTH BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-12-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13716</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26692</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21537</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By PACJU LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>2014-12-22</value>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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                    <value>13716</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>13716</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the conversion into Common Stock upon vesting of the restricted stock units reported on Table II</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of the Issuer</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person is a co-trustee, together with his spouse, of the Wu Trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;), which has transferred the shares of CATY Common Stock previously held by the Trust to PACJU LLC (&quot;PACJU&quot;), a Delaware limited liability company of which the Trust will serve as Manager and hold a 51.5% interest, with the reporting person and his spouse each holding a 5% ownership interest in PACJU in their own names.  The balance of the interests in PACJU will be held by the reporting person's adult children, none of whom shares a household with the reporting person.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of CATY Stock held by PACJU except the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reporting person previously reported the ward of 13,716 shares of restricted stock units on Form 4 filed December 21, 2012.  All of these restricted stock units vested on December 19, 2014</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Monica Chen, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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