# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000861842
**File Stem:** 0001437749-25-021845
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 6793
**Document Hash:** 9f837bcd39b56bbab24d5c5c8967db5c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-25-021845.hdr.sgml**: 20250701

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-25-021845

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250627

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250701

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250701

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CHEN  HENG W
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001207193

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31830
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251098032

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O CATHAY BANCORP, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 777 NORTH BROADWAY
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90012
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000861842
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 954274680
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 777 N BROADWAY
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90012
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2136254700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 777 NORTH BROADWAY
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90012

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CATHAY BANCORP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930328

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>CHEN  HENG W<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>777 NORTH BROADWAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>LOS ANGELES, CA 90012<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-27 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP/CFO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP [ CATY ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191040 | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 | I | Chen Trust |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-06-27 |  | A |  | 3339<sup>(1)</sup> |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 3339 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 3339 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-06-27 |  | A |  | 3437<sup>(1)</sup> |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 3437 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 3437 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-06-27 |  | A |  | 6875<sup>(1)</sup> |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 6875 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 6875 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock upon 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.

(2) These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on December 31, 2027, subject to continued employment, but may vest to some extent earlier in the event of death, disability, retirement after December 31, 2026 or a change in control, with the number of units earned being based on the achievement of certain performance criteria.

**Signature:** /s/ Georgia Lo, attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2025-07-01

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**