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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>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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April 17, 2012</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">Delaware</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">0-18630</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">95&#45;4274680</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">777 North Broadway, Los&nbsp;Angeles, California&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">90012</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code: (213)&nbsp;625-4700</P>

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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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of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 17, 2012, Cathay General Bancorp
announced, in a press release, its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. That press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The foregoing information and the attached
exhibit are intended to be furnished only and shall not be deemed &quot;filed&quot; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference
into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated April
17, 2012.</TD>
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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 thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: April 17, 2012</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 35%">/s/ Heng W. Chen</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">Heng W. Chen</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release of Cathay General
    Bancorp dated April 17, 2012.</FONT></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):
April 17, 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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02
Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 17, 2012, Cathay General Bancorp
announced, in a press release, its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. That press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.
The foregoing information and the attached
exhibit are intended to be furnished only and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference
into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated April
17, 2012.
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: April 17, 2012
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
By:
/s/ Heng W. Chen
Heng W. Chen
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release of Cathay General
    Bancorp dated April 17, 2012.