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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-24-011785
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	ARS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20240411
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240411
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240411

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000861842
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
    		IRS NUMBER:				954274680
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		ARS
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31830
    		FILM NUMBER:		24838901

    	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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    <TYPE>ARS
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>catyars.pdf
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    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: catyars.pdf

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