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): April 23, 2009
CATHAY
GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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0-18630
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95-4274680
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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777
North Broadway, Los Angeles, California
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90012
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
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(213) 625-4700
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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:
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to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02 Results of Operations and
Financial Condition
On
April 23, 2009, Cathay General Bancorp announced, in a press release, its
financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, and that its Board of
Directors declared a cash dividend of 8 cents per common share payable May 14,
2009, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 4,
2009. That press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
The
foregoing information and the attached exhibit are intended to be furnished only
and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 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.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1 Press
Release of Cathay General
Bancorp dated April 23,
2009.
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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.
Date: April
23, 2009
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Number
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated April 23,
2009.
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