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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): October 23, 2008
CATHAY
GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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0-18630
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95-4274680
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition
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On
October 23, 2008, Cathay General Bancorp announced, in a press release, its
financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. That press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The
foregoing information and the attached exhibit are intended to be furnished
only
and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99
.1
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Press
Release
of
Cathay General Bancorp
dated October 23, 2008.
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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 thereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
October 23, 2008
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CATHAY
GENERAL BANCORP
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By:
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/s/
Heng W. Chen
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Heng
W. Chen
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Executive
Vice President and Chief
Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Number
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Exhibit
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99
.1
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Press
Release
of
Cathay General Bancorp
dated October 23, 2008.
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