---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-016660"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CATY"
cik: "0000861842"
company_name: "CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T01:37:20.295820+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cathay General Bancorp elects all six director nominees, passes advisory say-on-pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All six director nominees were elected, including Class I directors Jelenko, Kono, Tang, Wang, Wu, and Class II director Woo.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 51.9M for, 3.2M against (94.2% support), with 6.1M broker non-votes.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for fiscal 2024 passed with 60.8M for, 0.5M against.
- Broker non-votes totaled approximately 6.1 million shares on director elections and compensation proposal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-016660
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CATY
- cik: 0000861842
- company_name: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000143774924016660/0001437749-24-016660-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000143774924016660/caty20240513_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Election of Director: Jane Jelenko at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Election of Directors Nominee Class For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Jane Jelenko I 50,359,582 4,792,529 31,010 6,111,760 Ann Yee Kono I 55,110,327 60,060 12,734 6,111,760 Anthony M.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000143774924016660/0001437749-24-016660-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 51,949,711 3,182,367 51,043 6,111,760
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000143774924016660/0001437749-24-016660-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Election of Director: Elizabeth Woo at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Tang I 53,498,488 1,670,115 14,518 6,111,760 Shally Wang I 54,649,937 508,793 24,391 6,111,760 Peter Wu I 53,433,991 1,729,362 19,768 6,111,760 Elizabeth Woo II 55,112,351 58,404 12,366 6,111,760 Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 51,949,711 3,182,367 51,043 6,111,760 Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2024 Fiscal Year For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 60,771,804 497,128 25,949 N/A SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly authorized.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000143774924016660/0001437749-24-016660-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2024 Fiscal Year For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 60,771,804 497,128 25,949 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000143774924016660/0001437749-24-016660-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Election of Director: Ann Yee Kono at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Election of Directors Nominee Class For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Jane Jelenko I 50,359,582 4,792,529 31,010 6,111,760 Ann Yee Kono I 55,110,327 60,060 12,734 6,111,760 Anthony M. Tang I 53,498,488 1,670,115 14,518 6,111,760 Shally Wang I 54,649,937 508,793 24,391 6,111,760 Peter Wu I 53,433,991 1,729,362 19,768 6,111,760 Elizabeth Woo II 55,112,351 58,404 12,366 6,111,760 Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 51,949,711 3,182,367 51,043 6,111,760 Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2024 Fiscal Year For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 60,771,804 497,128 25,949 N/A SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly a
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000143774924016660/0001437749-24-016660-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Election of Director: Peter Wu at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Tang I 53,498,488 1,670,115 14,518 6,111,760 Shally Wang I 54,649,937 508,793 24,391 6,111,760 Peter Wu I 53,433,991 1,729,362 19,768 6,111,760 Elizabeth Woo II 55,112,351 58,404 12,366 6,111,760 Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 51,949,711 3,182,367 51,043 6,111,760 Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2024 Fiscal Year For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 60,771,804 497,128 25,949 N/A SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly authorized.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000143774924016660/0001437749-24-016660-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Election of Director: Anthony M. Tang at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Tang I 53,498,488 1,670,115 14,518 6,111,760 Shally Wang I 54,649,937 508,793 24,391 6,111,760 Peter Wu I 53,433,991 1,729,362 19,768 6,111,760 Elizabeth Woo II 55,112,351 58,404 12,366 6,111,760 Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 51,949,711 3,182,367 51,043 6,111,760 Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2024 Fiscal Year For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 60,771,804 497,128 25,949 N/A SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly authorized.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000143774924016660/0001437749-24-016660-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Election of Director: Shally Wang at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Tang I 53,498,488 1,670,115 14,518 6,111,760 Shally Wang I 54,649,937 508,793 24,391 6,111,760 Peter Wu I 53,433,991 1,729,362 19,768 6,111,760 Elizabeth Woo II 55,112,351 58,404 12,366 6,111,760 Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 51,949,711 3,182,367 51,043 6,111,760 Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2024 Fiscal Year For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 60,771,804 497,128 25,949 N/A SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly authorized.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000143774924016660/0001437749-24-016660-index.htm

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