CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2014

Dec 24, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)
CIK: 0000861842
Period of Report: 2014-12-18

Reporting Person: CHEN HENG W (EVP/CFO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-12-18	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	8173	Acquired		Common Stock (8173)	Direct
2014-12-18	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	8572	Acquired		Common Stock (8572)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	60694.48	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 120.50 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date

F2: Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock uppn vesting. The number of restricted stock units that are earned can be reduced by up to 100% of the target award or increased by up to 150% of the target award, depending upon the achievement of certain performance criteria.

F3: These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on Decmeber 31, 2017, subject to continued employment, but may vest to some extent earlier in the event of death, disability, retirement after December 31, 2016 or a change in control, with the number of units earned being based on the achievement of certain performance criteria.