CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 12, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)
CIK: 0000861842
Period of Report: 2011-01-11

Reporting Person: TARTAGLIA THOMAS G (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-11	Common Stock	M	800	$15.0475	Acquired	800	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-01-11	Stock Option	$15.0475	M	800	Disposed	2011-01-18	Common Stock (0)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	68462	Indirect
Common Stock	11153	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$16.275	2012-02-21	Common Stock (1200)	1200	Direct
Stock Option	$19.925	2013-01-16	Common Stock (3040)	4240	Direct
Stock Option	$24.80	2013-11-20	Common Stock (11000)	15240	Direct
Stock Option	$37.00	2015-02-17	Common Stock (3500)	18740	Direct
Stock Option	$36.24	2016-01-25	Common Stock (3500)	22240	Direct
Stock Option	$23.37	2018-02-21	Common Stock (3500)	25740	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 468 shares was distributed from ESOP to the reporting person on 12/6/10, and subquently transferred to his Trust account.

F2: The option is fully exercisable.

F3: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/25/07.

F4: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/09.