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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-036837
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170714
ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170714
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170714

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:		17965819

	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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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; text-align: left"><B>Item 3.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 14, 2017, Cathay General
Bancorp (&ldquo;Cathay&rdquo;) issued 926,192 shares of its common stock (the &ldquo;Stock Consideration&rdquo;) to Bank
SinoPac Co. Ltd. (&ldquo;Bank SinoPac&rdquo;) as part of the consideration in connection with its acquisition of SinoPac
Bancorp, the U.S. subsidiary of Bank SinoPac and the parent company of Far East National Bank (&ldquo;FENB&rdquo;) (the
&ldquo;Acquisition&rdquo;), pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement between Cathay and Bank SinoPac, dated July 8, 2016 (the
&ldquo;Stock Purchase Agreement&rdquo;), as described in Item 8.01 below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The issuance of the Stock Consideration
to Bank SinoPac, an accredited investor, in connection with the Acquisition was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the
Securities Act and rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. The disclosures
regarding the Stock Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Acquisition and the issuance of
the Stock Consideration, under Item 8.01 below are incorporated in this Item 3.02 by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 14, 2017, Cathay completed its previously-announced
acquisition of SinoPac Bancorp, the U.S. subsidiary of Bank SinoPac and the parent company of FENB,
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement,
the total consideration was approximately $351.6 million, plus additional post closing payments based on the realization of certain
assets of FENB. Cathay issued 926,192 shares of its common stock at the closing as consideration and the remainder of the consideration
is payable in cash. $100 million of the consideration was deferred and will be released within one year based on the timing of
the subsequent merger of FENB and Cathay Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cathay, and 10% of the consideration was held back
and will be released over a period of three years.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">A copy of the press release announcing
the completion of the Acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp, dated July 14,
2017</TD>
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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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    <TD COLSPAN="3">CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Date: July 14, 2017</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 29%">/s/ Heng W. Chen</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Heng W. Chen<BR>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
    Officer</TD>
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<p style="text-align:center"><b>Cathay General Bancorp Completes SinoPac Bancorp Acquisition</b></p></div><div style="width:100%;margin-left:10pt;"><div style="margin:0;margin-top:16pt;"><p>LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, announced today that it completed its previously-announced acquisition of SinoPac Bancorp, the U.S. subsidiary of Bank SinoPac Co. Ltd. and the parent company of Far East National Bank (&#34;FENB&#34;), pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement between Cathay General Bancorp and Bank SinoPac Co. Ltd., dated July 8, 2016.<b><i> </i></b>FENB currently operates nine branches in California, and a representative office in Beijing. </p><p>Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the total consideration was approximately $351.6 million plus additional post closing payments based on
the realization of certain assets of FENB. Cathay General Bancorp has issued 926,192 shares of its common stock as consideration and the remainder of the consideration is payable in cash.  $100 million of the consideration was deferred and will be released within one year based on the timing of the subsequent merger of FENB and Cathay Bank and 10% of the consideration was held back and will be released over a period of three years.</p><p>ABOUT CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP </p><p>Cathay General Bancorp is the holding company for Cathay Bank, a California state-chartered bank, and SinoPac Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary Far East National Bank, a U.S. federally chartered bank.  </p><p>Founded in 1962, Cathay Bank offers a wide range of financial services. Cathay Bank currently operates 34 branches in California, 12 branches in New York State, three in the Chicago, Illinois area, three in
Washington State, two in Texas, one in Maryland, one in Massachusetts, one in Nevada, one in New Jersey, one in Hong Kong, and a representative office in Taipei and in Shanghai. Cathay Bank&#39;s website is found at www.cathaybank.com.</p><p>Founded in 1974, Far East National Bank offers a wide range of financial services.  Far East National Bank operates nine branches in California, and a representative office in Beijing.  Far East National Bank&#39;s website is found at www.fareastnationalbank.com.</p><p>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</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 Cathay General Bancorp&#39;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (Item 1A in particular), other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#34;SEC&#34;), and other filings Cathay General Bancorp makes with the SEC from time to time.  Cathay General Bancorp 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
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