Chang Liu - Jun 28, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)

Role: President & CEO, Director
Signature: /s/ Georgia Lo, attorney-in-fact
Stock symbol: CATY
Transactions as of: Jun 28, 2024
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 7/2/2024, 07:06 PM
Previous filing: Apr 3, 2024

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	CATY	Common Stock						87.8K	Jun 28, 2024	Direct

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	Award		+12.5K			12.5K	Jun 28, 2024	Common Stock	12.5K		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CATY	Restricted Stock Units	Award		+12.6K			12.6K	Jun 28, 2024	Common Stock	12.6K		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CATY	Restricted Stock Units	Award		+25.2K			25.2K	Jun 28, 2024	Common Stock	25.2K		Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock upon vesting. The number of restricted stock units that are earned can be reduced by up to 100% of the target award or increased by up to 150% of the target award, depending upon the achievement of certain performance criteria.
F2	These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on December 31, 2026, subject to continued employment, but may vest to some extent earlier in the event of death, disability, retirement after December 31, 2025 or a change in control, with the number of units earned being based on the achievement of certain performance criteria.