ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

Indemnification Agreements On October 5, 2009, UCBH Holdings, Inc. and United Commercial Bank (herein collectively referred to as the "Company") each entered into their respective standard Indemnification Agreement with Mr. Keith O. Fukui, who was appointed Acting Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller on October 1, 2009. Mr. Fukui's appointment of Corporate Controller is subject to final regulatory approval. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Fukui had served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of United Commercial Bank.
The form of the Indemnification Agreement for UCBH Holdings, Inc. and the form of the Indemnification Agreement for United Commercial Bank are furnished as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In general, the respective Indemnification Agreements require UCBH Holdings, Inc. and United Commercial Bank to indemnify and hold harmless the officer to the fullest extent authorized by, in the case of UCBH Holdings, Inc., Delaware corporate law or, in the case of United Commercial Bank, California law, and to provide indemnification against third-party proceedings, subject to certain exceptions.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit Number Description 10.1 Form of Indemnification Agreement of UCBH Holdings, Inc. 10.2 Form of Indemnification Agreement of United Commercial Bank.

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