CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 10, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)
CIK: 0000861842
Period of Report: 2011-02-08

Reporting Person: CHAN KELLY L (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-08	Common Stock	J	144	—	Disposed	13040	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	90680	Direct
Common Stock	9800	Indirect
Common Stock	58288	Indirect
Common Stock	27096	Indirect
Common Stock	200000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$16.275	2012-02-21	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Option	$19.925	2013-01-16	Common Stock (3800)	5800	Direct
Stock Option	$24.80	2013-11-20	Common Stock (11000)	16800	Direct
Stock Option	$37.00	2015-02-17	Common Stock (3500)	20300	Direct
Stock Option	$36.24	2016-01-25	Common Stock (3500)	23800	Direct
Stock Option	$23.37	2018-02-21	Common Stock (3500)	27300	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Transferred to child who reached the age of majority.

F2: The option is fully exercisable.

F3: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/09.