Cathay General Bancorp stockholders elect four Class III directors, approve executive compensation

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP

All four Class III director nominees elected: Nelson Chung, Felix S. Fernandez, Maan-Huei Hung, Richard Sun.
Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve executive compensation passed with 47,296,739 for, 1,061,747 against.
Stockholders preferred every year for frequency of advisory votes; board will hold annual vote until 2032.
Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2026 fiscal year passed with 54,781,568 for, 754,933 against.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 at the 2026-05-18 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-18

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Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2026 Fiscal Year For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 54,781,568 754,933 71,845 N/A

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Election of four Class III directors at the 2026-05-18 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-18

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Election of Directors Nominee Class For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Nelson Chung III 45,005,156 3,563,774 72,897 6,966,519 Felix S. Fernandez III 47,347,029 1,220,837 73,961 6,966,519 Maan-Huei Hung III 45,199,034 3,378,692 64,101 6,966,519 Richard Sun III 44,748,777 3,829,207 63,843 6,966,519

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation at the 2026-05-18 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-18

Exact text from the filing

Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 47,296,739 1,061,747 283,341 6,966,519

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2026-05-18 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay frequency
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-18

Exact text from the filing

Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Our Executive Compensation Every Year Every Other Year Every Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 44,241,623 72,326 4,030,739 297,139 6,966,519

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