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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;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-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">May 15, 2017</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">001-31830</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Identification No.)</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">777 North Broadway, Los<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;Angeles, California 90012<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Not Applicable</p>

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

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">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:</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">On May 1<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">5, 2017, Cathay General Bancorp (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election of four Class III directors to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors have been elected and qualified, (ii) an advisory (non-binding) resolution 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 2017 fiscal year. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">The stockholders elected all four Class <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">III director nominees, approved the advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company&rsquo;s executive compensation, and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year. The number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:18pt;"><i><b>Election of Four Class I</b></i><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i><b>I</b></i><i><b>I</b></i><i><b> Directors</b></i></font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Broker</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Non-Votes</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Nelson Chung</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">60,401,896</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">92,064</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">37,302</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">10<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,754,888</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Felix S. Fernandez</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">60,210,169</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">100,685</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">220,408</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20.9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">10<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,754,888</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ting Y. Liu</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">60,178,424</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">306,518</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">46,320</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">10,754,888</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Richard Sun</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">60,408,003</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">75,922</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">47,337</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">10<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,754,888</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><i><b>&nbsp;</b></i></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><i><b>&nbsp;</b></i></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><i><b>Advisory (Non-Binding) </b></i><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i><b>Vote</b></i><i><b> to Approve Our Executive Compensation</b></i></font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Against</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Abstain</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Broker</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Non-Votes</p>
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		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">5<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">9,077,602</font></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">1,257<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,401</font></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">196<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,259</font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">10<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,754,888</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><i><b>&nbsp;</b></i></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><i><b>Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 201</b></i><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i><b>7</b></i><i><b> Fiscal Year</b></i></font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">For</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Against</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Abstain</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Broker</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Non-Votes</p>
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		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">7<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">0,768,226</font></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">457<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,700</font></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">60<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">,224</font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 25.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">0</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">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>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Date: May 1<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">6, 2017</font></p>
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			<td colspan="2" valign="top" width="38%">CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP</td>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">By: </font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Heng W. Chen</font></p>
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caty20170516_8k.htm
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 15, 2017
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-31830
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))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 1
5, 2017, Cathay General Bancorp (the "Company")
held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election of four Class III directors to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors have been elected and qualified, (ii) an advisory (non-binding) resolution 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 2017 fiscal year.
The stockholders elected all four Class
III director nominees, approved the advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation, and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year. The number of votes cast for and against, 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
I
I
Directors
Name
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Nelson Chung
60,401,896
92,064
37,302
10
,754,888
Felix S. Fernandez
60,210,169
100,685
220,408
10
,754,888
Ting Y. Liu
60,178,424
306,518
46,320
10,754,888
Richard Sun
60,408,003
75,922
47,337
10
,754,888
Advisory (Non-Binding)
Vote
to Approve Our Executive Compensation
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
5
9,077,602
1,257
,401
196
,259
10
,754,888
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 201
7
Fiscal Year
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
7
0,768,226
457
,700
60
,224
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 1
6, 2017
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
By:
/s/
Heng W. Chen
Heng W. Chen
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer