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

On May 16, 2022, Cathay General Bancorp (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the stockholders voted upon (i) the election of four Class II directors to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, (ii) an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation disclosed in the proxy statement, and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year.

The stockholders elected all four Class II director nominees, approved the advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation disclosed in the proxy statement, and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year. On the record date of March 25, 2022, there were 75,078,258 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 Directors



                                                     Broker

Nominee Class For Against Abstain Non-Votes Kelly L. Chan II 49,976,769 5,165,554 26,919 6,911,104 Dunson K. Cheng II 50,427,304 4,713,686 28,252 6,911,104 Chang M. Liu II 54,365,193 770,730 33,319 6,911,104 Joseph C.H. Poon II 46,952,172 8,188,164 28,906 6,911,104

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



                              Broker
   For      Against  Abstain Non-Votes
53,219,846 1,741,442 207,954 6,911,104



Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2022 Fiscal Year



                            Broker
   For     Against Abstain Non-Votes
61,037,552 992,565 50,229     N/A



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