TARTAGLIA THOMAS G 4

4 · CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP · Filed Aug 9, 2004

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4

Period: 2004-08-05

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORPCATY

TARTAGLIA THOMAS G

Director

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2004-08-05$16.50/sh+400$6,600→ 400 total
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2004-08-05$21.25/sh+400$8,500→ 800 total
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2004-08-05$30.09/sh+600$18,057→ 1,400 total
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2004-08-05$32.55/sh+400$13,020→ 1,800 total
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2004-08-05$39.85/sh+380$15,143→ 2,180 total
Sale
Common Stock
2004-08-05$65.76/sh−100$6,576→ 2,080 total
Sale
Common Stock
2004-08-05$65.71/sh−100$6,571→ 1,980 total
Sale
Common Stock
2004-08-05$65.70/sh−600$39,420→ 1,380 total
Sale
Common Stock
2004-08-05$65.67/sh−100$6,567→ 1,280 total
Sale
Common Stock
2004-08-05$65.65/sh−300$19,695→ 980 total
Sale
Common Stock
2004-08-05$65.63/sh−200$13,126→ 780 total
Sale
Common Stock
2004-08-05$65.62/sh−200$13,124→ 580 total
Sale
Common Stock
2004-08-05$65.60/sh−300$19,680→ 280 total
Sale
Common Stock
2004-08-05$65.59/sh−280$18,365→ 0 total
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option
2004-08-05−400→ 0 total
Exercise: $16.50From: 2002-09-17Exp: 2008-09-17→ Common Stock (0 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option
[F2]
2004-08-05−400→ 200 total
Exercise: $21.25From: 2005-01-20Exp: 2010-01-20→ Common Stock (200 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option
[F3]
2004-08-05−600→ 600 total
Exercise: $30.09From: 2005-01-18Exp: 2011-01-18→ Common Stock (400 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option
[F4]
2004-08-05−400→ 1,200 total
Exercise: $32.55From: 2005-02-21Exp: 2012-02-21→ Common Stock (600 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option
[F5]
2004-08-05−380→ 2,720 total
Exercise: $39.85From: 2005-01-16Exp: 2013-01-16→ Common Stock (1,520 underlying)

Holdings

Common Stock
[F1]
(indirect: By Trust)
30,819.52
Common Stock
(indirect: By ESOP)
7,459
Stock Option
[F6]
Exercise: $49.60From: 2004-11-20Exp: 2013-11-20→ Common Stock (5,500 underlying)
8,220

Footnotes (6)

[F1]Includes 137.3 shares acquired through Dividend Reinvestment since Feb. 2004.
[F2]The option vests in 1 equal annual installments beginning 1/20/05.
[F3]The option vests in 2 equal annual installments beginning 1/18/05.
[F4]The option vests in 3 equal annual installments beginning 2/21/05.
[F5]The option vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning 1/16/05.
[F6]The option vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning 11/20/04.

Signature

Thomas G. Tartaglia|2004-08-09

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