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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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, 2004
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-18630 95-4274680
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90012
(Address of principal executive offices) (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
(b) On December 16, 2004, Wilbur K Woo, a Director and Vice Chairman of Cathay
General Bancorp and its subsidiary, Cathay Bank, notified the Board of Directors
that he will retire and resign from these positions effective January 31, 2005.
By appointment of the Board of Directors, effective January 31, 2005, Mr. Woo
will serve as a non-voting Director Emeritus and as a Vice Chairman Emeritus of
Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay Bank and as a member of Cathay General
Bancorp's Senior Advisory Board. A copy of the press release publicly announcing
Mr. Woo's retirement is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated December 20, 2004.
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 20, 2004
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
By: /s/ Heng W. Chen
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Heng W. Chen
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer