CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP - Director's Dealing 2012

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)
CIK: 0000861842
Period of Report: 2011-12-31

Reporting Person: TARTAGLIA THOMAS G (Director)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-25	Common Stock	J	800	—	Disposed	0	Direct
2011-01-25	Common Stock	J	800	—	Acquired	70516	Indirect
2011-12-31	Common Stock	J	30.76	$13.71	Acquired	9973.91	Indirect

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$16.275	2012-01-21	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

F1: Transferred from individual direct ownership to the Trust account as indirect ownership.

F2: 1,254 shares were distributed from ESOP to the reporting person on 9/21/11, and subsequently transferred to his Trust account on 10/5/11.

F3: ESOP Earning Allocation.

F4: The option is fully exercisable.

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