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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
CATHAY BANCORP, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
149150104
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 149150104 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CATHAY BANK EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 554,875.739
REPORTING
PERSON Participants have the right to vote the shares
WITH allocated to their accounts; unvoted or unallocated
shares will be voted by the Trustees.
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(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
554,875.739
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.21%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Cathay Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Issuer")
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
777 North Broadway
Los Angeles, California 90012
Item 2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Los Angeles, California
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $.01 par value, of Issuer (the "Common Stock"),
registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
(e) CUSIP Number:
149 150 104
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS:
Employee Benefit Plan, which is subject to the provision of the
Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974.
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 554,875.739
(b) Percent of Class: 6.21%
(c) Number of shares as to which such
person has shared power to vote or
to direct the vote: 554,875.739
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PER CENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not applicable
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Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
The holdings reported herein are for the benefit
of participants in the Cathay Bank Employee
Ownership Plan.
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Not Applicable
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction have such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, we
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated February 10, 1998 CATHAY BANK EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
By: /s/ DUNSON CHENG
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Dunson Cheng, Trustee
By: /s/ ANTHONY M. TANG
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Anthony M. Tang, Trustee
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