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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 19, 2020
 
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-31830
 
95-4274680
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
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:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
  Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered  
  Common stock CATY Nasdaq Global Select Market  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Emerging growth company ☐
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
 
 

 
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On November 19, 2020, Irwin Wong notified the Board of Directors of Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay Bank that he will retire as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Cathay Bank, and resign from all other positions with Cathay Bank and its subsidiaries, effective as of January 4, 2021.
 
 

 
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 19, 2020
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
By:
 /s/ Heng W. Chen
Heng W. Chen
Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer  
 
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