HENG W. CHEN - 27 Jun 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)

Role: EVP/CFO
Signature: /s/ Georgia Lo, attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: CATY
Transactions as of: 27 Jun 2025
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 01 Jul 2025, 20:01:20 UTC
Previous filing: 03 Apr 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
CHEN HENG W	EVP/CFO	777 NORTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES	/s/ Georgia Lo, attorney-in-fact	01 Jul 2025	0001207193

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	CATY	Common Stock						191,040	27 Jun 2025	Direct
holding	CATY	Common Stock						100	27 Jun 2025	Chen Trust

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		+3,339			3,339	27 Jun 2025	Common Stock	3,339		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CATY	Restricted Stock Units	Award		+3,437			3,437	27 Jun 2025	Common Stock	3,437		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CATY	Restricted Stock Units	Award		+6,875			6,875	27 Jun 2025	Common Stock	6,875		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, 2027, subject to continued employment, but may vest to some extent earlier in the event of death, disability, retirement after December 31, 2026 or a change in control, with the number of units earned being based on the achievement of certain performance criteria.