# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000861842
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-017795
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6744
**Document Hash:** c308c9ae32e9ab35e1f56c5d069d9f55
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-017795.hdr.sgml**: 20260519

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-017795

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260518

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260519

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260519

**FILER**: 

**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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31830
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26999318

**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

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 2026

**CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| Delaware | 001-31830 | 95-4274680 |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|
| 777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, California | 90012 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 625-4700

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock | CATY | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On May 18, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election of four Class III directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders, (ii) an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation disclosed in the proxy statement, (iii) an advisory (non-binding) proposal to vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year.

The stockholders elected all four Class III director nominees, approved the advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation disclosed in the proxy statement, stated a preference of every year for the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year.

On the record date of March 26, 2026, there were 66,972,039 shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.

***Election of Directors***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Nominee | Class | For | Against | Abstain | Broker<br> Non-Votes |
| Nelson Chung | III | 45,005,156 | 3,563,774 | 72,897 | 6,966,519 |
| Felix S. Fernandez | III | 47,347,029 | 1,220,837 | 73,961 | 6,966,519 |
| Maan-Huei Hung | III | 45,199,034 | 3,378,692 | 64,101 | 6,966,519 |
| Richard Sun | III | 44,748,777 | 3,829,207 | 63,843 | 6,966,519 |

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***Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker<br> Non-Votes |
| 47,296,739 | 1,061,747 | 283,341 | 6,966,519 |

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***Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Our Executive Compensation***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Every<br> Year | Every<br> Other Year | Every<br> Three Years | Abstain | Broker<br> Non-Votes |
| 44,241,623 | 72,326 | 4,030,739 | 297,139 | 6,966,519 |

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In accordance with the results for this item, the Company's Board of Directors has determined to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory vote, which will be at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2032.

***Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2026 Fiscal Year***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker<br> Non-Votes |
| 54,781,568 | 754,933 | 71,845 | N/A |

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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| Date: May 19, 2026 | CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP | CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP |
|  | By:  | /s/ Albert J. Wang |
|  |  | Albert J. Wang |
|  |  | Executive Vice President and |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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