Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 15, 2023, 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 2026 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 2023 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, and ratified the appointment of
KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the
2023 fiscal year. On the record date of March 23, 2023, there were 72,390,081
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
Nelson Chung III 48,390,802 5,140,028 47,190 6,316,629
Felix S. Fernandez III 52,184,378 1,343,545 50,097 6,316,629
Maan-Huei Hung III 48,113,356 5,417,473 47,191 6,316,629
Richard Sun III 41,467,266 12,055,285 55,469 6,316,629
Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation
Broker
For Against Abstain Non-Votes
50,476,410 2,968,055 133,555 6,316,629
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Our Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm for the 2023 Fiscal Year
Broker
For Against Abstain Non-Votes
59,009,128 857,967 27,554 N/A
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