Cathay Gnl Bncp SEC Filings

Cathay General Bancorp filed a Form S-8 to register the offer and sale of 1,724,538 additional shares of its common stock under the Cathay General Bancorp 2005 Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated). This expands the pool of shares available for equity-based awards to employees, directors and other eligible participants under the long-standing incentive plan.

The filing relies on General Instruction E to Form S-8, incorporating by reference prior S-8 registrations for the same plan and the company’s ongoing Exchange Act reports. The company restates that its charter documents provide indemnification protection for directors and officers consistent with Delaware law and that it maintains directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. The registration statement is authorized by the full board and key executives through a broad power of attorney.

Cathay General Bancorp reported stronger results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Net income was $77.7 million versus $67.5 million a year ago, and diluted EPS was $1.13 compared with $0.94. Net interest income before credit provisions rose to $189.6 million from $169.2 million, while the provision for credit losses increased to $28.7 million from $14.5 million. Non‑interest income was $21.0 million and non‑interest expense was $88.1 million.

Total assets were $24.08 billion at September 30, 2025, up from $23.05 billion at December 31, 2024. Loans held for investment reached $20.10 billion and deposits were $20.52 billion. The allowance for loan losses was $186.6 million. Accumulated other comprehensive loss narrowed to $59.7 million. The company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share and repurchased 1,070,000 shares for $50.6 million in the quarter. Shares outstanding were 68,036,614 as of October 31, 2025.

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) reported an insider transaction by its President & CEO, who is also a Director. On 10/28/2025, the insider sold 5,165 shares of common stock pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan adopted on May 1, 2025. The sale executed at a weighted-average price of $46.2399, with individual trades between $45.82 and $46.48. Following the transaction, the insider beneficially owns 108,478 shares, held directly. The filing was made by one reporting person.

Cathay General Bancorp insider filed a Form 4 reporting a sale of common stock.

On 10/27/2025, the EVP, Chief Admin Officer sold 1,000 shares of common stock at $46.8284 per share. After this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 3,000 shares, held directly.

Cathay General Bancorp announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 via a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The company will host a conference call on October 21, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss third‑quarter results, with accompanying presentation materials available on its website and furnished as Exhibit 99.2.

The information provided under Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and is not deemed filed under the Exchange Act.

Jane H. Jelenko, a director of Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), reported changes in her beneficial ownership on Form 4. On 09/10/2025 she disposed of 1,037 shares of Cathay common stock under code G(1), which the filing explains was a charitable contribution to a donor advised fund. The filing also notes that on 06/02/2025 1,913 shares were transferred from direct ownership into the Jelenko-Norris Survivors Trust without consideration, changing those shares to indirect ownership. After the reported disposal, the filing shows 12,988 shares beneficially owned indirectly by trusts associated with the reporting person. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person.

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) insider sale notice: The filer reports a proposed sale of 1,000 common shares via Charles Schwab with an aggregate market value of $60,550. The shares were acquired on 05/28/2024 as a restricted stock award and the payment type is listed as equity compensation. The approximate sale date is 09/03/2025 on Nasdaq. No other sales in the past three months are reported.

Cathay General Bancorp reported net income of $77.5 million for the quarter and $147.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, delivering higher quarterly earnings versus the prior-year quarter when net income was $66.8 million. Quarterly diluted earnings per share were $1.10, up from $0.92 a year earlier. Net interest income before provision totaled $181.2 million for the quarter, and after a provision for credit losses of $11.2 million net interest income was $170.0 million.

The balance sheet shows $23.7 billion in total assets and $19.8 billion of loans, with deposits of $20.0 billion. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments increased to $1.25 billion. The allowance for loan losses rose to $173.5 million and recorded non-accrual loans were $174.2 million. Securities available-for-sale had a fair value of $1.65 billion with aggregate unrealized losses concentrated in mortgage-backed securities.