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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP · May 23, 4:38 PM ET

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP 4

4 · CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP · Filed May 23, 2005

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2005-05-19
LEE PATRICK
Director
Transactions
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Stock Option

    2005-05-192,0000 total
    Exercise: $8.25From: 1999-09-17Exp: 2008-09-17Common Stock (0 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    2005-05-19$8.25/sh+2,000$16,5002,000 total
Holdings
  • Stock Option

    Exercise: $10.63From: 2001-01-20Exp: 2010-01-20Common Stock (2,000 underlying)
    2,000
  • Common Stock

    (indirect: By Trust)
    256,394
  • Stock Option

    Exercise: $16.27From: 2003-02-21Exp: 2012-02-21Common Stock (2,000 underlying)
    6,000
  • Stock Option

    Exercise: $24.80From: 2004-11-20Exp: 2013-11-20Common Stock (11,000 underlying)
    20,800
  • Stock Option

    Exercise: $37.00From: 2006-02-17Exp: 2015-02-17Common Stock (3,500 underlying)
    24,300
  • Stock Option

    Exercise: $19.93From: 2004-01-16Exp: 2013-01-16Common Stock (3,800 underlying)
    9,800
  • Stock Option

    Exercise: $15.05From: 2002-01-18Exp: 2011-01-18Common Stock (2,000 underlying)
    4,000
Footnotes (6)
  • [F1]The option is fully exercisable.
  • [F2]The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/18/02.
  • [F3]The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/03.
  • [F4]The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1/16/04.
  • [F5]The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 11/20/04.
  • [F6]The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 2/17/06.

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