UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 11, 2009

UCBH Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	000-24947	94-3072450

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


555 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California		94111

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 315-2800

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 10.1
EXHIBIT 99.1

ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

Indemnification Agreement

Effective August 11, 2009, UCBH Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into its standard Indemnification Agreement with Mr. Joseph E. Vaez, who was appointed a Director of the Company. The form of the Indemnification Agreement for the Company is furnished as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In general, the Indemnification Agreement requires the Company to indemnify and hold harmless a director to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware corporate law and to provide indemnification against third-party proceedings, subject to certain exceptions.


ITEM 5.02		DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

Appointment of Director

On August 11, 2009, the Board of Directors of UCBH Holdings, Inc. (the “Board”) appointed Mr. Joseph E. Vaez to the Board. Mr. Vaez has been appointed as Chairman of the Risk Oversight Committee of the Board and as a member of the Credit Committee of the Board. The press release issued on August 17, 2009, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are included with this Report:


Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Form of Indemnification Agreement of UCBH Holdings, Inc.

99.1		Press Release, issued August 17, 2009

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.


	UCBH HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: August 17, 2009	By:	/s/ Dennis A. Lee
		Dennis A. Lee
		Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel

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