Cathay General (NASDAQ: CATY) director receives 1,593-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Jelenko Jane H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP director Jane H. Jelenko received a grant of 1,593 shares of fully vested common stock on April 15, 2026, at no cost. After this grant, she holds 1,593 shares directly, plus 2,116 shares indirectly via the Jelenko-Norris Marital Trust and 12,988 shares via the Jelenko-Norris Survivors Trust.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Jelenko Jane H

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,593	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,593 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 2,116 shares (Indirect, Jelenko-Norris Marital Trust)

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Key Figures

Stock grant: 1,593 shares Direct holdings after grant: 1,593 shares Marital Trust holdings: 2,116 shares +2 more

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Stock grant 1,593 shares Fully vested common stock grant on April 15, 2026

Direct holdings after grant 1,593 shares Common stock directly owned by Jane H. Jelenko

Marital Trust holdings 2,116 shares Indirect ownership via Jelenko-Norris Marital Trust

Survivors Trust holdings 12,988 shares Indirect ownership via Jelenko-Norris Survivors Trust

Grant price per share $0.00 per share Fully vested award of common stock

Key Terms

fully vested common stock, indirect, Jelenko-Norris Marital Trust, Jelenko-Norris Survivors Trust, +1 more

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fully vested common stock financial

"Grant of fully vested common stock of CATY."

indirect financial

"total_shares_following_transaction: 2116.0000, direct_or_indirect: I"

Jelenko-Norris Marital Trust financial

"nature_of_ownership: Jelenko-Norris Marital Trust"

Jelenko-Norris Survivors Trust financial

"nature_of_ownership: Jelenko-Norris Survivors Trust"

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Jelenko Jane H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

777 NORTH BROADWAY

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90012

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP [ CATY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								2,116	I	Jelenko-Norris Marital Trust
Common Stock								12,988	I	Jelenko-Norris Survivors Trust
Common Stock	04/15/2026		A		1,593(1)	A	$0	1,593	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of fully vested common stock of CATY.

	/s/ Georgia Lo, attorney-in-fact	04/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did CATY director Jane H. Jelenko report?

Jane H. Jelenko reported receiving a grant of 1,593 shares of Cathay General Bancorp common stock. The shares were fully vested and granted at no cost, increasing her direct ownership position in the company.

How many CATY shares were granted to Jane H. Jelenko in this Form 4?

She was granted 1,593 shares of Cathay General Bancorp common stock. These shares are described as fully vested common stock and were acquired without any purchase price, reflecting a compensation-related award rather than an open-market trade.

What is Jane H. Jelenko’s direct ownership in CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP after this filing?

Following the reported grant, Jane H. Jelenko directly owns 1,593 shares of Cathay General Bancorp common stock. This figure reflects her direct holdings only and is separate from additional shares held through trusts associated with her.

What indirect CATY share holdings are reported for trusts related to Jane H. Jelenko?

The filing shows 2,116 Cathay General Bancorp shares held indirectly through the Jelenko-Norris Marital Trust and 12,988 shares held indirectly through the Jelenko-Norris Survivors Trust, indicating significant additional indirect ownership positions.

Was the CATY stock grant to Jane H. Jelenko an open-market purchase?

No, the transaction is classified as a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. The 1,593 shares of common stock were fully vested and granted at a price of $0.00 per share, consistent with compensation-related equity awards.

Does this CATY Form 4 show any insider stock sales by Jane H. Jelenko?

The Form 4 does not report any stock sales by Jane H. Jelenko. It records a grant of 1,593 fully vested shares and lists indirect holdings in two trusts, without any open-market sale or disposition transactions.