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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
861842	Cathay General Bancorp	CATY	State Commercial Banks (6022)	954274680

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1185633	M Anthony Tang	777 North Broadway Los Angeles CA 90012	Evp	Yes	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-11-18	51,410	$12.73	1,314,171	No	4	P	Indirect	By spouse
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-11-18	250,000	$12.83	1,564,171	No	4	P	Indirect	By spouse
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-11-22	87,120	$12.46	1,651,291	No	4	P	Indirect	By spouse
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-11-22	13,800	$12.40	1,665,091	No	4	P	Indirect	By spouse

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	P	Indirect	By spouse
No	4	P	Indirect	By spouse
No	4	P	Indirect	By spouse
No	4	P	Indirect	By spouse

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	350,584	Direct
Common Stock	88,520	Indirect	By ESOP

Reported Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Date	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Stock Option	$16.28	2003-02-21	2012-02-21	26,000	26,000	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$19.93	2004-01-16	2013-01-16	47,500	73,500	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$24.80	2004-11-20	2013-11-20	105,140	178,640	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$37.00	2006-02-17	2015-02-17	39,820	218,460	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$36.24	2007-01-25	2016-01-25	42,690	261,150	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$23.37	2009-02-21	2018-02-21	44,000	305,150	Direct
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00			4,846	309,996	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2012-02-21	26,000	26,000	Direct
2013-01-16	47,500	73,500	Direct
2013-11-20	105,140	178,640	Direct
2015-02-17	39,820	218,460	Direct
2016-01-25	42,690	261,150	Direct
2018-02-21	44,000	305,150	Direct
	4,846	309,996	Direct

Footnotes

Includes 560.59 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date.
The option is fully exercisable.
The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/09.
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.
These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on March 23, 2013, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA.