Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 14 2014 - 3:31PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 12, 2014
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 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(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
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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
On May 12, 2014, Cathay General Bancorp (the “Company”)
held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election of four Class III directors to serve
until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors have been elected and qualified, (ii) an advisory (non-binding)
proposal to approve the Company’s executive compensation, (iii) an advisory (non-binding) proposal to vote on the frequency
of future advisory votes on executive compensation, and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year.
The stockholders elected all four Class III director nominees,
approved the advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the Company’s executive compensation, stated a preference of every
year for the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year. The number of votes casted for and against, 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 III Directors
Name | |
For | | |
Against | | |
Abstain | | |
Broker Non-Votes | |
Nelson Chung | |
| 60,822,718 | | |
| 410,053 | | |
| 44,247 | | |
| 10,586,188 | |
Felix S. Fernandez | |
| 60,812,743 | | |
| 406,089 | | |
| 58,186 | | |
| 10,586,188 | |
Patrick S.D. Lee | |
| 57,323,761 | | |
| 3,909,010 | | |
| 44,247 | | |
| 10,586,188 | |
Ting Y. Liu | |
| 56,157,000 | | |
| 5,075,104 | | |
| 44,913 | | |
| 10,586,189 | |
Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal to Approve
Our Executive Compensation
For | | |
Against | | |
Abstain | | |
Broker Non-Votes | |
| 60,211,431 | | |
| 889,457 | | |
| 176,128 | | |
| 10,586,190 | |
Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on the Frequency
of Future Advisory Votes on Our Executive Compensation
Every Year | | |
Every Other Year | | |
Every Three Years | | |
Abstain | | |
Broker Non-Votes | |
| 52,935,166 | | |
| 328,884 | | |
| 7,666,173 | | |
| 346,793 | | |
| 10,586,190 | |
In accordance with the results for this item, the Company’s
Board of Directors has determined to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on
the frequency of such advisory vote, which will be at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2020.
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG
LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2014 Fiscal Year
For | | |
Against | | |
Abstain | | |
Broker Non-Votes | |
| 71,304,073 | | |
| 397,269 | | |
| 161,862 | | |
| 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, 2014
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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP |
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By: |
/s/ Heng W. Chen |
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Heng
W. Chen Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
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