X0202 4 2006-01-03 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001186026 WU PETER 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES CA 90012 1 1 0 0 Executive Vice Chairman/COO Common Stock 2006-01-03 4 M 0 6500 11.3893 A 34132 D Common Stock 779654 I Wu Trust Common Stock 32452 I Spouse as cust. for children Stock Option 11.3893 2006-01-03 4 M 0 6500 0 D 2000-07-20 2006-01-19 Common Stock 0 0 D Stock Option 22.0075 2002-01-01 2011-01-17 Common Stock 426674 426674 D Stock Option 28.695 2005-02-19 2014-02-19 Common Stock 100000 526674 D Stock Option 37.00 2006-02-17 2015-02-17 Common Stock 72170 598844 D The option is fully exercisable. The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/19/05. The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/17/06. Peter Wu 2006-01-05