Cathay General (NASDAQ: CATY) Vice Chairman receives 1,593-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP Vice Chairman Peter Wu received a grant of 1,593 shares of Common Stock as fully vested stock compensation. The shares were acquired at no stated price and bring his directly held position to 1,593 shares.

In addition to these shares, the filing lists indirect holdings of 398,814 shares of Common Stock held through the Wu Family Trust and 295,252 shares held through PACJU, LLC.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider WU PETER

Role Vice Chairman

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,593	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,593 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 398,814 shares (Indirect, Wu Family Trust)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Stock grant: 1,593 shares Direct holdings after grant: 1,593 shares Wu Family Trust holdings: 398,814 shares +1 more

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Stock grant 1,593 shares Fully vested Common Stock granted to Peter Wu

Direct holdings after grant 1,593 shares Common Stock directly held by Peter Wu after transaction

Wu Family Trust holdings 398,814 shares Common Stock indirectly held through Wu Family Trust

PACJU, LLC holdings 295,252 shares Common Stock indirectly held through PACJU, LLC

Key Terms

fully vested common stock, Wu Family Trust, PACJU, LLC, indirect ownership, +1 more

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fully vested common stock financial

"Grant of fully vested common stock of CATY."

Wu Family Trust financial

"total_shares_following_transaction": "398814.0000" ... "nature_of_ownership": "Wu Family Trust""

PACJU, LLC financial

"total_shares_following_transaction": "295252.0000" ... "nature_of_ownership": "PACJU, LLC""

indirect ownership financial

""direct_or_indirect": "I", "ownership_type": "indirect""

grant/award acquisition financial

""transaction_action": "grant/award acquisition""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WU PETER

(Last) (First) (Middle)

777 NORTH BROADWAY

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90012

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP [ CATY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Vice Chairman

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								398,814	I	Wu Family Trust
Common Stock								295,252	I	PACJU, LLC
Common Stock	04/15/2026		A		1,593(1)	A	$0	1,593	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of fully vested common stock of CATY.

	/s/ Georgia Lo, attorney-in-fact	04/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did CATY Vice Chairman Peter Wu report?

Peter Wu reported receiving 1,593 shares of CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP Common Stock as a fully vested stock grant. This is a compensation-related acquisition, not an open-market purchase, and increases his directly held position to 1,593 shares.

Was Peter Wu’s CATY stock transaction a market buy or sell?

The transaction was a grant of fully vested common stock, coded as an acquisition (A), not an open-market buy or sell. Wu received 1,593 shares at no stated purchase price as part of his compensation package.

How many CATY shares does Peter Wu now hold directly and indirectly?

Following the grant, Peter Wu holds 1,593 CATY shares directly. The filing also shows 398,814 shares held indirectly through the Wu Family Trust and 295,252 shares held indirectly through PACJU, LLC, reflecting additional ownership interests associated with him.

What does the footnote about the CATY stock grant to Peter Wu say?

The footnote explains that the 1,593 shares are a grant of fully vested common stock of CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP. This indicates the shares are already vested upon grant, with no vesting schedule or exercise conditions attached in this disclosure.

How is PACJU, LLC involved in Peter Wu’s CATY share ownership?

The filing lists 295,252 CATY shares as indirectly owned through PACJU, LLC. This means those shares are held by that entity rather than directly by Wu, but are reported as part of his indirect beneficial ownership in the company’s common stock.

What role does the Wu Family Trust play in CATY share holdings?

The Wu Family Trust is reported as holding 398,814 CATY common shares as an indirect holding for Peter Wu. This indicates a significant portion of his reported ownership is structured through a family trust rather than held in his own name.