X0306 4 2013-01-18 0000861842 CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CATY 0001185635 WONG IRWIN 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES CA 90012 0 1 0 0 EVP - Branch Administration Common Stock 2013-01-18 4 A 0 161 0 A 3666 D Common Stock 10509.66 D Common Stock 16726 I By ESOP Stock Option 24.80 2004-11-20 2013-11-20 Common Stock 143040 143040 D Stock Option 37.00 2006-02-17 2015-02-17 Common Stock 32580 175620 D Stock Option 36.24 2007-01-25 2016-01-25 Common Stock 31000 206620 D Stock Option 23.37 2009-02-21 2018-02-21 Common Stock 20000 226620 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 3840 230460 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 4774 235234 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 3810 239044 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 6001 245045 D Shares of Cathay General Banorp (the "Company") common stock acquired under the Company's 2005 Incentive Plan. As a condition to receiving these shares, the reporting person agreed to hold and not transfer, for the entire period during which the Company has any obligations outstandig under the U.S. Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program (disregarding any warrants to purchase common stock of the Company that the U.S. Treasury may hold) (the "Restriction Period"), all of the shares received. These transfer restrictions will terminate upon the earlier of the end of the Restriction Period or the date of the reporting person's death or permanent disability. Includes 13.205 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date. The option is fully exercisable. The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/09. Consists of long term restricted stock units within the meaning of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder ("EESA"). Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of CATY Common Stock. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on March 23, 2013, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on December 15, 2013, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on May 8, 2014, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on December 20, 2014, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA. Monica Chen, attorney-in-fact 2013-01-23