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Cathay General Bancorp filings document the reporting, governance, and capital actions of a bank holding company for Cathay Bank. Form 8-K reports record operating results and financial-condition updates, Regulation FD materials for earnings presentations, common-stock repurchase programs, and officer or director changes.
Proxy filings cover annual-meeting matters, board structure, executive compensation, equity-award disclosures, shareholder voting items, and related governance information. The filing record also connects Cathay Bank's commercial banking, deposit, lending, fee-income, and wealth management activities with public-company disclosures about financial condition and capital structure.
Cathay General Bancorp appointed Lana Chan to its board of directors, and to the board of Cathay Bank, effective February 4, 2026. She will serve as a Class I director whose term runs until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.
Chan brings over 30 years of financial experience, including service as a Managing Director and sell-side equity research analyst at BMO Capital Markets from 2005–2020, focused on the banking industry and niche markets such as Asian-American and high-net-worth banks. She previously consulted for Cathay Bank from 2022 through September 2025.
In connection with this appointment, longtime director Jane Jelenko notified the company of her intention to retire effective April 30, 2026, with the company stating her decision was not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices. After these changes, the board will have twelve directors, eight of whom are considered independent.
Cathay General Bancorp executive vice president and chief administrative officer Thomas M. Lo reported a sale of 1,000 shares of common stock on January 29, 2026, at a price of $50.2315 per share. After this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 2,000 common shares.
Cathay General Bancorp has a shareholder planning to sell 1,000 shares of its common stock under Rule 144. The shares are to be sold through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. on or about 01/29/2026 on the NASDAQ market, with an aggregate market value of $50,232.00.
The securities were acquired through three restricted stock lapses from Cathay General Bancorp on 10/02/2023, 05/28/2024, and 03/16/2025, each labeled as equity compensation. The seller represents they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the company’s current or prospective operations.
Cathay General Bancorp announced a planned finance leadership transition. Long‑time Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Heng W. Chen, who has served in these roles since 2003 at the company and since 2004 at Cathay Bank, will retire from his CFO and Treasurer positions effective March 1, 2026.
Chen will remain with Cathay Bank as Special Advisor to the Office of the President through December 31, 2026, with monthly compensation of $15,000. Albert J. Wang, currently Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, will become Chief Financial Officer of Cathay Bank and Treasurer of the company on March 1, 2026, with an expected base salary of $500,000, plus cash and equity bonus opportunities consistent with his predecessor and a standard change of control employment agreement.
Wang, age 50, brings more than 28 years of finance and accounting experience, including senior roles at Webster Bank, Banc of California, Santander Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The company states there are no family relationships or related‑party transactions requiring disclosure in connection with his appointment.
Cathay General Bancorp announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025 through a press release. The company is making that release available as Exhibit 99.1.
The company will also host a conference call on January 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss these results, supported by presentation materials posted on its website. Those presentation materials, which include historical and forward-looking information about the company, are attached as Exhibit 99.2.
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Executive Chairman and Director reported multiple insider stock sales. On 11/19/2025, the reporting person sold 1,000 shares of common stock at a weighted-average price of $45.7501, leaving 169,950 shares held directly. On 11/20/2025, they sold 14,000 shares at a weighted-average price of $46.2439, and on 11/21/2025, they sold 10,000 shares at a weighted-average price of $47.8524, reducing direct holdings to 145,950 shares.
In addition to these direct holdings, the reporting person has indirect beneficial ownership of 384,577 shares through a Husband & Wife Trust, 182,452 shares through a Nonmarital Share Trust, and 102,889 shares through an ESOP. The prices on two sale dates reflect weighted-average prices for multiple trades within disclosed ranges.
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.