X0202 4 2007-01-31 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001185628 CHENG DUNSON K 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES CA 90012 1 1 0 0 Chairman, President, & CEO Common Stock 2007-01-31 4 A 0 20000 0 A 376699.875 D Common Stock 96105 I By ESOP Common Stock 239308 I Husband & Wife Trust Stock Option 8.25 1999-09-17 2008-09-17 Common Stock 40000 40000 D Stock Option 10.625 2001-01-20 2010-01-20 Common Stock 73320 113320 D Stock Option 15.0475 2002-01-18 2011-01-18 Common Stock 74160 187480 D Stock Option 16.275 2003-02-21 2012-02-21 Common Stock 79320 266800 D Stock Option 19.925 2004-01-16 2013-01-16 Common Stock 153060 419860 D Stock Option 24.80 2004-11-20 2013-11-20 Common Stock 246940 666800 D Stock Option 37.00 2006-02-17 2015-02-17 Common Stock 154940 821740 D Stock Option 32.47 2005-03-22 2015-03-22 Common Stock 245060 1066800 D Stock Option 33.54 2005-11-20 2015-05-12 Common Stock 264694 1331494 D Stock Option 36.24 2007-01-25 2016-01-25 Common Stock 154940 1486434 D Restricted Stock. Includes 216.35 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date. Includes 1,146 shares from ESOP DR 2006 allocation, which was reported on Form 5 dated 2/1/07. The option is fully exercisable. The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/03. The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/16/04. The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 11/20/04. The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/17/06. 40% exercisable immediately; the rest of the option vests in 3 equal annual installments beginning 11/20/06. 40% exercisable immediately; the rest of the option vests in 3 equal annual installments beginning 11/20/06. The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/25/07. Dunson K. Cheng 2007-02-02