Heng W. Chen - Mar 3, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)

Role
EVP/CFO
Signature
/s/ Georgia Lo, attorney-in-fact
Stock symbol
CATY
Transactions as of
Mar 3, 2022
Transactions value $
-$42,631
Form type
4
Date filed
3/3/2022, 05:59 PM
Previous filing
Jul 26, 2021
Next filing
Apr 1, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CATY Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +2.49K +1.84% $0.00 138K Mar 3, 2022 Direct F1
transaction CATY Common Stock Tax liability -$42.6K -916 -0.66% $46.54 137K Mar 3, 2022 Direct F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction CATY Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -2.49K -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 3, 2022 Common Stock 2.49K Direct F1, F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The Reporting Person previously reported the award of 2,486 restricted stock units, on Form 4 filed March 5, 2021. Such restricted stock units were fully vested and distributed on March 3, 2022.
F2 Shares withhold by Registrant to satisfy tax withholding requirement on vesting of restricted stock units.
F3 Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock upon vesting.