Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 18, 2020, Cathay General Bancorp (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election of four Class III directors to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors have been elected and qualified, (ii) an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation disclosed in the proxy statement, (iii) an advisory (non-binding) proposal to vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year.

The stockholders elected all four Class III director nominees, approved the advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation disclosed in the proxy statement, stated a preference of every year for the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year. On the record date of April 1, 2020, there were 79,420,267 shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.

Election of Four Class III Directors



                                                 Broker
Nominee               For      Against  Abstain Non-Votes

Nelson Chung 56,895,194 2,029,048 89,925 8,074,307 Felix S. Fernandez 58,676,032 218,127 120,008 8,074,307 Maan-Huei Hung 58,583,279 357,725 73,163 8,074,307 Richard Sun 58,696,088 249,146 68,933 8,074,307

Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation



                              Broker
   For      Against  Abstain Non-Votes
49,052,279 9,547,570 414,318 8,074,307

Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Our Executive Compensation



  Every      Every       Every             Broker

Year Other Year Three Years Abstain Non-Votes 53,498,195 1,007,888 4,427,681 80,403 8,074,307

In accordance with the results for this item, the Company's Board of Directors has determined to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory vote, which will be at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2026.

Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2020 Fiscal Year



                              Broker
   For      Against  Abstain Non-Votes
65,607,218 1,430,896 50,360     N/A

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