CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP — Director's Dealing 2014

Mar 17, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)
CIK: 0000861842
Period of Report: 2014-03-13

Reporting Person: CHEN HENG W (EVP/CFO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-03-13	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	861	Acquired		Common Stock (861)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	50789.88	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 20.896 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date.

F2: Consists of long term restricted stock units within the meaning of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder ("EESA"). Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of CATY Common Stock.

F3: These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on March 13, 2016, or earlier in the event of death or disability.