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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
1185635	Irwin Wong	777 North Broadway Los Angeles CA 90012	Evp - Branch Administration	No	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
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-02-16	11,088	$16.28	21,584	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-16	7,685	$17.10	13,899	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-16	2,121	$17.25	11,778	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-16	600	$17.20	11,178	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-16	562	$17.11	10,616	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-16	103	$17.12	10,513	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-16	17	$17.13	10,496	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Stock Option	Disposition	2012-02-16	11,088	$0.00	0	$16.28

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
0	2005-02-21	2012-02-21	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	16,726	Indirect	By ESOP

Reported Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Date	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Stock Option	$19.93	2005-01-16	2013-01-16	30,064	30,064	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$24.80	2004-11-20	2013-11-20	143,040	173,104	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$37.00	2006-02-17	2015-02-17	32,580	205,684	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$36.24	2007-01-25	2016-01-25	31,000	236,684	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option	$23.37	2009-02-21	2018-02-21	20,000	256,684	Direct
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00			3,840	260,524	Direct
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00			4,774	265,298	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2013-01-16	30,064	30,064	Direct
2013-11-20	143,040	173,104	Direct
2015-02-17	32,580	205,684	Direct
2016-01-25	31,000	236,684	Direct
2018-02-21	20,000	256,684	Direct
	3,840	260,524	Direct
	4,774	265,298	Direct

Footnotes

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.
These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on December 15, 2013, or earlier in the event of death or disability, and are subject to certain transfer restrictions under EESA.