Cathay General Bancorp - Current report filing (8-K)
19 November 2007 - 10:03PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): November 16, 2007
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 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)
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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01
Other Events
On
November 16, 2007, Cathay General Bancorp announced that its Board of Directors
has approved a new program to repurchase up to an aggregate of one million
additional shares of Cathay General Bancorp common stock. Information about
this
new repurchase program is set forth in a press release dated November 16, 2007.
That press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated November 16,
2007.
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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:
November 16, 2007
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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 November 16,
2007.
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