Sec Form 4 Filing - WONG IRWIN @ CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP - 2013-12-13

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
WONG IRWIN
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP [ CATY]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - Branch Administration
(Last) (First) (Middle)
777 NORTH BROADWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/13/2013
(Street)
LOS ANGELES, CA90012
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/13/2013 M( 1 ) 4,774 A $ 0 24,668.194 D
Common Stock 12/17/2013 S( 2 ) 1,771 D $ 25.54 22,897.194 ( 3 ) D
Common Stock 16,768 I By ESOP
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 4 ) 12/13/2013 M 4,774 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 4,774 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WONG IRWIN
777 NORTH BROADWAY
LOS ANGELES, CA90012
EVP - Branch Administration
Signatures
Monica Chen, attorney-in-fact 12/17/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents the conversion into Common Stock upon vesting of the restricted stock units reported on Table II.
( 2 )These sales were effected to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations with respect to the vesting of the restricted stock units.
( 3 )Includes 18.531 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date.
( 4 )Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of the Issuer.
( 5 )The reporting person previously reported the award of 4,774 shares of restricted stock units on Form 4 filed December 16, 2011. All of these restricted stock units vested on December 13, 2013.

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