Form 4 Filing for CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP

This Form 4 filing reports a transaction by Woo Elizabeth A., who is a director at CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY). On April 15, 2026, Ms. Woo acquired 1,593 shares of common stock. This acquisition was a grant of fully vested stock, as indicated by a transaction price of $0.00 per share and transaction code "A". Following this transaction, Ms. Woo now owns 3,506 shares of CATY common stock directly.