UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 95-4274680 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 777 North Broadway Los Angeles, California |
90012 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class to be so registered |
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
| Warrants (expiring December 5, 2018) | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable): N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
| Item 1. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
The title of the securities to be registered hereunder is “Warrants (expiring December 5, 2018)” (the “Securities”). A description of the Securities is set forth under the section captioned “Description of Warrants” in the registrant’s preliminary prospectus supplement, dated December 3, 2013 which relates to the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3ASR (No. 333-192636) and is hereby incorporated by reference into this registration statement.
| Item 2. | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 4.1 | Warrant Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2013 | |
| 4.2 | Form of Warrant (included as part of Exhibit 4.1). | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP | ||||||
| Date: December 4, 2013 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Heng W. Chen | |||||
| Heng W. Chen | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 4.1 | Warrant Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2013 | |
| 4.2 | Form of Warrant (included as part of Exhibit 4.1). | |
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