Cathay General director granted 1,593 shares

Woo Elizabeth A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Woo Elizabeth A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP director Elizabeth A. Woo received a grant of 1,593 shares of fully vested common stock of CATY. This award increased her directly held common stock to 3,506 shares following the transaction. The shares were granted as compensation, not purchased on the open market.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,593 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Woo Elizabeth A.

Role Director

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,506 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. Grant of fully vested common stock of CATY.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 1,593 shares Post-transaction holdings: 3,506 shares Grant price per share: $0.0000 per share

3 metrics

Shares granted 1,593 shares Fully vested common stock grant to director Elizabeth A. Woo

Post-transaction holdings 3,506 shares Common stock directly held by Elizabeth A. Woo after grant

Grant price per share $0.0000 per share Reported transaction price for the awarded common stock

Key Terms

Form 4, Common Stock, Grant, award, or other acquisition, fully vested

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Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4):"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

Common Stock financial

""security_title": "Common Stock""

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

""transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

fully vested financial

"Grant of fully vested common stock of CATY."

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What insider transaction did CATY director Elizabeth A. Woo report?

Elizabeth A. Woo reported receiving a grant of 1,593 shares of CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP common stock. The filing describes this as a grant or award of fully vested shares, increasing her directly held position to 3,506 common shares after the transaction.

Was the CATY insider transaction a market purchase or a stock grant?

The transaction was a stock grant, not a market purchase. The Form 4 identifies code A for “Grant, award, or other acquisition,” and a footnote states it was a grant of fully vested common stock of CATY with a price per share of $0.0000.

How many CATY shares does Elizabeth A. Woo hold after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Elizabeth A. Woo directly holds 3,506 shares of CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP common stock. This total includes the 1,593 fully vested shares granted in the transaction, as shown in the post-transaction ownership figure in the filing.

What does transaction code A mean in the CATY Form 4 filing?

Transaction code A indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of shares. In this CATY filing, the code A refers to a non-derivative award of 1,593 fully vested common stock shares to director Elizabeth A. Woo, recorded at a price of $0.0000 per share.

Does the CATY Form 4 show any stock sales by Elizabeth A. Woo?

The Form 4 does not show any stock sales by Elizabeth A. Woo. It reports only one non-derivative transaction coded A, a grant of 1,593 fully vested common stock shares, increasing her directly owned holdings to 3,506 shares after the award.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/17/2026 - 06:47 PM EDT

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

Woo Elizabeth A.

(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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/15/2026		A		1,593⁽¹⁾	A	$0	3,506	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR