DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • September 9th, 2009 • Cathay General Bancorp • State commercial banks • New York
Cathay General Bancorp, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), confirms its agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as agent and/or principal under any Terms Agreement (as defined in Section 1(a) below) (“you” or “JPMS”), with respect to the issuance and sale from time to time by the Company, in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions described below (this “Agreement”), of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company having an aggregate Gross Sales Price (as defined in Section 2(b) below) of up to $75,000,000 (the “Maximum Amount”) on the terms set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement. Such shares are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Shares” and are described in the Prospectus referred to below.
