CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP - Director's Dealing 2011

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)
CIK: 0000861842
Period of Report: 2010-12-31

Reporting Person: WONG IRWIN (EVP - Branch Administration)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-03-10	Common Stock	J	5.607	$9.3131	Acquired	10481.13	Direct
2010-06-10	Common Stock	J	4.988	$10.4792	Acquired	10481.13	Direct
2010-09-10	Common Stock	J	5.538	$9.4459	Acquired	10481.13	Direct
2010-12-10	Common Stock	J	3.87	$13.5349	Acquired	10481.13	Direct
2010-12-31	Common Stock	J	63.1264	$10.4285	Acquired	16678	Indirect

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$15.0475	2011-01-18	Common Stock (6448)	6448	Direct
Stock Option	$16.275	2012-02-21	Common Stock (11088)	17536	Direct
Stock Option	$19.925	2013-01-16	Common Stock (30064)	47600	Direct
Stock Option	$24.80	2013-11-20	Common Stock (143040)	190640	Direct
Stock Option	$37.00	2015-02-17	Common Stock (32580)	223220	Direct
Stock Option	$36.24	2016-01-25	Common Stock (31000)	254220	Direct
Stock Option	$23.37	2018-02-21	Common Stock (20000)	274220	Direct

F1: Dividend Reinvestment.

F2: ESOP Earning Allocation.

F3: The option is fully exercisable.

F4: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/25/07.

F5: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/09.