Edgar Filing: TANG ANTHONY M

Ownership Submission

FORM 5

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

TANG ANTHONY M

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
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Senior EVP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

777 NORTH BROADWAY

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004

(Street)

LOS ANGELES,Â CAÂ 90012

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)
_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (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)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	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	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	350,584 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	12/31/2004	Â	J⁽²⁾	793 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 31.21 ⁽¹⁾	81,489 ⁽¹⁾	I	By ESOP
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	80,322 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾	I	As custodian for children
Common Stock	01/21/2004	Â	J⁽⁴⁾	638.128 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 26.352 ⁽¹⁾	242,547.218 ⁽¹⁾	I	By spouse
Common Stock	04/20/2004	Â	J⁽⁴⁾	531.528 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 31.72 ⁽¹⁾	242,547.218 ⁽¹⁾	I	By spouse
Common Stock	07/20/2004	Â	J⁽⁴⁾	546.272 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 30.933 ⁽¹⁾	242,547.218 ⁽¹⁾	I	By spouse
Common Stock	10/22/2004	Â	J⁽⁴⁾	607.35	A	$ 35.852	242,547.218 ⁽¹⁾	I	By spouse

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

$ 10.625 ⁽¹⁾

01/20/2001⁽⁵⁾

01/20/2010

Common Stock

23,000 ⁽¹⁾

22,320

Stock Option

$ 15.0475 ⁽¹⁾

01/18/2002⁽⁶⁾

01/18/2011

Common Stock

26,360 ⁽¹⁾

49,360

Stock Option

$ 16.275 ⁽¹⁾

02/21/2003⁽⁷⁾

02/21/2012

Common Stock

26,000 ⁽¹⁾

75,360

Stock Option

$ 19.925 ⁽¹⁾

01/16/2004⁽⁸⁾

01/16/2013

Common Stock

47,500 ⁽¹⁾

122,860

Stock Option

$ 24.8 ⁽¹⁾

11/20/2004⁽⁹⁾

11/20/2013

Common Stock

105,140 ⁽¹⁾

228,000

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TANG ANTHONY M 777 NORTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES,Â CAÂ 90012	Â X	Â	Â Senior EVP	Â

Signatures

Anthony M. Tang		02/03/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	Adjusted to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split effective 9/28/04.
(2)	ESOP Earning Allocation.
(3)	The reporting person no longer has a reportable beneficial interest in 7,956 shares transferred to his children who reached the age of majority.
(4)	Dividend Reinvestment.
(5)	The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/20/01.
(6)	The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/18/02.
(7)	The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/03.
(8)	The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/16/04.
(9)	The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 11/20/04.

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