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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 14, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CATHAY
GENERAL BANCORP<BR></B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; text-autospace: none">0-18630</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, California
90012<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(213) 625-4700</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Not Applicable</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>

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8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">On May 14, 2012, Cathay General Bancorp
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) </FONT>held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election
of four Class I directors to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors have been elected and qualified,
(ii) an advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the Company&rsquo;s executive compensation, and (iii) the ratification of the
appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The stockholders elected all four Class I director nominees,
approved the advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the Company&rsquo;s executive compensation, and approved the ratification
of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year. The
number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter
voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><B><I>Election of Four Class I Directors</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Name</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">For</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Withheld</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Broker</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Non-Votes</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none">Michael M.Y. Chang</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">50,143,510</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">7,111,043</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">12,494,540</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none">Jane Jelenko</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">55,498,785</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">1,755,768</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">12,494,540</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none">Anthony M. Tang</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">50,306,724</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">6,947,829</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">12,494,540</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none">Peter Wu</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">50,330,464</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">6,924,089</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">12,494,540</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"><B><I>Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal to Approve
Our Executive Compensation</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">For</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Against</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Abstain</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Broker</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Non-Votes</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">52,715,451</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">3,538,475</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">1,000,627</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">12,494,540</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"><B><I>Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG
LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2012 Fiscal Year</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">For</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Against</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Abstain</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Broker</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Non-Votes</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">69,323,957</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">259,703</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">165,433</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">0</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 hereunto duly authorized.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Date: May 15, 2012</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Heng W. Chen</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Heng W. Chen<BR>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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):
May 14, 2012
CATHAY
GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-18630
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:
¨
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Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
On May 14, 2012, Cathay General Bancorp
(the "Company")
held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election
of four Class I directors to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors have been elected and qualified,
(ii) an advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the Company's executive compensation, and (iii) the ratification of the
appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year.
The stockholders elected all four Class I director nominees,
approved the advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the Company's executive compensation, and approved the ratification
of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year. The
number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter
voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.
Election of Four Class I Directors
Name
For
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Michael M.Y. Chang
50,143,510
7,111,043
12,494,540
Jane Jelenko
55,498,785
1,755,768
12,494,540
Anthony M. Tang
50,306,724
6,947,829
12,494,540
Peter Wu
50,330,464
6,924,089
12,494,540
Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal to Approve
Our Executive Compensation
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
52,715,451
3,538,475
1,000,627
12,494,540
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG
LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2012 Fiscal Year
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
69,323,957
259,703
165,433
0
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 15, 2012
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
By:
/s/ Heng W. Chen
Heng W. Chen
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer