CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (NASDAQ:CATY) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (NASDAQ:CATY) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.

On January 25, 2017, Cathay General Bancorp announced, in a press
release, its financial results for the quarter and year ended
December 31, 2016. 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, as amended
(the Exchange Act) 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, as amended, or
the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation
language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp dated January 25,
2017


About CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (NASDAQ:CATY)

Cathay General Bancorp is a bank holding company. The Company holds Cathay Bank, a California state-chartered commercial bank (the Bank); approximately seven limited partnerships investing in affordable housing investments, in which the Bank is the sole limited partner; GBC Venture Capital, Inc, and Asia Realty Corp. It also owns the common stock of over five statutory business trusts created for issuing capital securities. The Bank primarily services individuals, professionals and small to medium-sized businesses in the local markets and provides commercial mortgage loans, commercial loans, small business administration (SBA) loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, home equity lines of credit and installment loans to individuals for automobile, household and other consumer expenditures. The Bank offers passbook accounts, checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and public funds deposits.

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