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: TANG ANTHONY M (Director, Senior EVP)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-31	Common Stock	J	334.6	$10.4285	Acquired	88520	Indirect
2010-03-10	Common Stock	J	280.465	$9.3131	Acquired	262200.53	Indirect
2010-06-10	Common Stock	J	249.523	$10.4792	Acquired	262200.53	Indirect
2010-09-10	Common Stock	J	277.083	$9.4459	Acquired	262200.53	Indirect
2010-12-10	Common Stock	J	193.579	$13.5349	Acquired	262200.53	Indirect

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	350584	Direct

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$15.0475	2011-01-18	Common Stock (26360)	26360	Direct
Stock Option	$16.275	2012-02-21	Common Stock (26000)	52360	Direct
Stock Option	$19.925	2013-01-16	Common Stock (47500)	99860	Direct
Stock Option	$24.80	2013-11-20	Common Stock (105140)	205000	Direct
Stock Option	$37.00	2015-02-17	Common Stock (39820)	244820	Direct
Stock Option	$36.24	2016-01-25	Common Stock (42690)	287510	Direct
Stock Option	$23.37	2018-02-21	Common Stock (44000)	331510	Direct

F1: ESOP Earning Allocation.

F2: Dividend Reinvestment.

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.