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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 12b-25

 

 

 

 SEC FILE NUMBER

001-31830
 

CUSIP NUMBER

149150104 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

     

(Check One):

 

☑  Form 10-K ☐ Form 20-F ☐ Form 11-K ☐ Form 10-Q

☐ Form N-SAR ☐ Form N-CSR
 

 

For Period Ended: December 31, 2018
 

 

☐ Transition Report on Form 10-K
 

 

☐ Transition Report on Form 20-F
 

 

☐ Transition Report on Form 11-K
 

 

☐ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
 

 

☐ Transition Report on Form N-SAR
 

 

For the Transition Period Ended:

 

 

Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please print or type.

Nothing in the form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information

contained herein.

 

 

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

 

 
 

 

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

 

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP 

 

Full Name of Registrant

 

  

Former Name if Applicable

 

777 North Broadway

 

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) 

 

Los Angeles, California 90012

 

City, State and Zip Code

 

 

 

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

 

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

 

 

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(a)

The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

(b)

The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

(c)

The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

 

 

 

PART III — NARRATIVE

 

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

 

Cathay General Bancorp (the “Registrant”) has determined that it is unable to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (the “Form 10-K”) within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense. The Registrant requires additional time to complete the audit and to finalize the Form 10-K. The Registrant expects to file the Form 10-K no later than fifteen calendar days following the due date of the Form 10-K.

 

 
 

 

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

 

           

(1)

Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
       
 

Heng W. Chen

 

626

 

279-3296
       
 

(Name)

 

(Area Code)

 

(Telephone Number)
   

(2)

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). ☑  Yes ☐  No:  
   

(3)

Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? ☐  Yes ☑ No

 

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

 

 
 

 

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP

 

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

     

Date: March 1, 2019

By:

 /s/ Heng W. Chen
   

Name:

Heng W. Chen
   

Title:

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer