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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-15-032311
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150518
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150519

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:	001-31830
		FILM NUMBER:		15876840

	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">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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May 18, 2015</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="text-transform: uppercase"><B>CATHAY
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-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; 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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area code: &#9;(213)&nbsp;625-4700</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On May 18, 2015, Cathay General Bancorp (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election of four Class I directors to serve
until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors have been elected and qualified, (ii) a proposal to approve
the Company&rsquo;s 2005 Incentive Plan, As Amended, (iii) an advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the Company&rsquo;s executive
compensation, and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting
firm for the 2015 fiscal year.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The stockholders elected all four Class I director nominees,
approved the proposal to approve the Company&rsquo;s 2005 Incentive Plan, As Amended, approved the advisory (non-binding) proposal
to approve the Company&rsquo;s executive compensation, and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent
registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year. The number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of
abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><B><I>Election of Four Class I Directors</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Name</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Against</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8,529,474</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">130,928</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11,244,961</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Jane Jelenko</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">60,202,360</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">427,079</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">21,272</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Anthony M. Tang</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">54,909,042</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5,617,703</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">123,966</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">54,844,379</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5,682,366</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">123,966</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11,244,961</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"><B><I>Proposal to Approve Our 2005 Incentive Plan,
As Amended</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Against</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Abstain</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Broker</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Non-Votes</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">59,924,316</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">603,713</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">122,682</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11,244,961</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"><B><I>Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal to Approve
Our Executive Compensation</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">For</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Against</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Abstain</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Broker</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Non-Votes</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">59,816,696</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">666,649</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">167,366</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11,244,961</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"><B><I>Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG
LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2015 Fiscal Year</I></B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">For</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Against</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Abstain</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Broker</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Non-Votes</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">71,234,713</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">586,373</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">74,586</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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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 hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: May 19, 2015</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: underline"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;/s/ Heng W. Chen</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Heng W. Chen</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President and </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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