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): December 20, 2012
CATHAY
GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-18630 | 95-4274680 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, California | 90012 |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 625-4700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On December 20, 2012, the boards of directors of both Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay Bank increased the number of their directors from eleven to twelve and elected Felix Fernandez as a director. He will serve as a Class III director of Cathay General Bancorp effective January 2, 2013. The Class III directors will hold office until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors are elected and qualified.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated December 21, 2012.* |
*This exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
Date: December 21, 2012
| CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP | ||
| By: /s/ Heng W. Chen | ||
| Heng W. Chen Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated December 21, 2012.* |
*This exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.