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): October 8,
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: (213) 625-4700
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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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Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
October 8, 2009, Cathay General Bancorp announced, in a press release, its
financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 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) Exhibits
99.1 Press
Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated October 8, 2009.
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: October
8, 2009
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CATHAY
GENERAL BANCORP
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By:
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/s/ Heng W. Chen
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Heng
W. Chen
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Executive
Vice President and Chief
Financial
Officer
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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 October 8,
2009.
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