caty20170822_8k.htm

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): August 17, 2017

 

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)

 

 

 

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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.

 

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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 August 17, 2017, the board of directors of Cathay General Bancorp increased the number of directors from twelve to thirteen and elected Pin Tai as a director. He will serve as a Class I director of Cathay General Bancorp effective August 22, 2017. The Class I directors will hold office until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors are elected and qualified.

 

Mr. Tai has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Cathay General Bancorp and Chief Executive Officer of Cathay Bank since October 1, 2016, and President and a Director of Cathay Bank since April 1, 2015. Mr. Tai joined Cathay Bank in 1999 as a general manager. Additional biographical and other information about Mr. Tai can be found in Cathay General Bancorp’s proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 
 

    

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: August 22, 2017

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP

 

 

By:     /s/ Heng W. Chen                           

Heng W. Chen

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer