CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 27, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)
CIK: 0000861842
Period of Report: 2012-12-20

Reporting Person: CHANG MICHAEL M Y (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-20	Common Stock	G	91056	—	Disposed	19542	Direct
2012-12-20	Common Stock	G	45528	—	Acquired	180000	Indirect
2012-12-20	Common Stock	G	45528	—	Acquired	180000	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	208812	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$19.925	2013-01-16	Common Stock (3800)	3800	Direct
Stock Option	$24.80	2013-11-20	Common Stock (11000)	14800	Direct
Stock Option	$37.00	2015-02-17	Common Stock (3500)	18300	Direct
Stock Option	$36.24	2016-01-25	Common Stock (3500)	21800	Direct
Stock Option	$23.37	2018-02-21	Common Stock (3500)	25300	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

F2: The option is fully exercisable.

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