SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CHENG DUNSON K (Last) (First) (Middle) 777 NORTH BROADWAY (Street) LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90012 (City) (State) (Zip) UNITED STATES (Country)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP [ CATY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Chairman
	2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/26/2026	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								384,577	I	Husband & Wife Trust
Common Stock								182,452	I	Nonmarital Share Trust
Common Stock								102,888	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								167,531	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	06/26/2026		A		4,875(1)		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	4,875	(1)	4,875	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	06/26/2026		A		4,593(1)		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	4,593	(1)	4,593	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	06/26/2026		A		9,186(1)		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	9,186	(1)	9,186	D

Explanation of Responses:

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, 2028, subject to continued employment, but may vest to some extent earlier in the event of death, disability, retirement after December 31, 2027 or a change in control, with the number of units earned being based on the achievement of certain performance criteria.

	/s/ Georgia Lo, attorney-in-fact	06/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)