Form 4 Filing for CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP

This filing details a transaction by Wang Shally, a director at CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY). On April 15, 2026, Shally acquired 1593 shares of common stock through a grant of fully vested stock, as indicated by footnote F1. The transaction code 'A' signifies acquisition. The acquisition price was $0.0 per share. Following this transaction, Shally now owns 10908 shares. Footnote F2 notes that this total includes 67.381 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment year-to-date. The filing was signed by Georgia Lo, attorney-in-fact, on April 17, 2026.