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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0202 |
Document Type: 5 |
Period of Report: 12/29/06 |
Form 3 Holdings Reported: 0 |
Form 4 Transactions Reported: 0 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 861842 |
| Issuer Name: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: CATY |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1185626 |
| | Owner Name: CHAN KELLY L |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 777 N. BROADWAY |
| | Owner Street 2: |
| | Owner City: LOS ANGELES |
| | Owner State: CA |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 90012 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? Yes |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? No |
| | Is Other? No |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 90,680 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 9,800 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: By Spouse |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 58,288 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: Living Trust |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 13,184 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: As custodian for children |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 12/22/06 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 5 |
| | | Transaction Code: G |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 3,588 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 27,096 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: Partner - Chansons Properties |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 200,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: Trustee - WHFC Trust |
Derivative Table: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 10.625 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 1/20/01 |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 1/20/10 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 2000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 2000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 15.0475 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 1/18/02 |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 1/18/11 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 2000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 4,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 16.275 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/21/03 |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/21/12 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 2000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 6,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 19.925 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 1/16/04 |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 1/16/13 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 3,800 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 9,800 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 24.80 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 11/20/04 |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 11/20/13 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 11,000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 20,800 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 37.00 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/17/06 |
| | | Footnote ID: F5 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/17/15 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 3,500 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 24,300 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 36.24 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 1/25/07 |
| | | Footnote ID: F6 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 1/25/16 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 3,500 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 27,800 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: The option is fully exercisable. |
| Footnote - F2: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/03. |
| Footnote - F3: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/16/04. |
| Footnote - F4: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 11/20/04. |
| Footnote - F5: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/17/06. |
| Footnote - F6: The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/25/07. |
Remarks: |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Kelly L. Chan |
| Signature Date: 2/26/07 |