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): August 31, 2015
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31830 | 95-4274680 | ||
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(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.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 31, 2015, Cathay General Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a new stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company had announced on August 20, 2015 that the Board of Directors authorized the resumption of the repurchase of 622,500 shares under an existing stock repurchase program, all of which shares have since been repurchased. Any purchases under the new program will be made from time to time in the open market.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as an Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8−K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 31, 2015 |
SIGNATURES
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.
| CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP | ||
| Date: August 31, 2015 | ||
| By: | /s/ Heng W. Chen | |
| Heng W. Chen | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 31, 2015 |