UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2013

 

 

 

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		0-18630		95-4274680
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90012
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213) 625-4700

 

Not Applicable

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 13, 2013, Cathay General Bancorp (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election of four Class II directors to serve until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors have been elected and qualified, (ii) the reapproval of the material terms for the award of performance-based compensation under the Company’s 2005 Incentive Plan; (iii) an advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the Company’s executive compensation, and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year.

 

The stockholders elected all four Class II director nominees, reapproved the material terms for the award of performance-based compensation under the Company’s 2005 Incentive Plan, approved the advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the Company’s executive compensation, and approved the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.

 

Election of Four Class II Directors

 

Name		For				Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
Kelly L. Chan			55,667,855				984,131				11,557,768
Dunson K. Cheng			53,896,020				2,755,966				11,557,768
Thomas C.T. Chiu			46,897,572				9,754,414				11,557,768
Joseph C.H. Poon			55,660,397				991,589				11,557,768

 

Reapprove the Material Terms for the Award of Performance-Based Compensation Under Our 2005 Incentive Plan

 

For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
	54,726,264				1,287,855				637,867				11,557,768

 

 

Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal to Approve Our Executive Compensation

 

For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
	54,921,387				962,507				768,092				11,557,768

 

Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2013 Fiscal Year

 

For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
	67,473,409				685,606				50,739				0

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 14, 2013	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
	By:	/s/ Heng W. Chen
		Heng W. Chen Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer