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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SHADA JAMES E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BUCKLE INC [BKE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EXECUTIVE VP SALES (Last) (First) (Middle) 2407 W 24TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/19/2007 (Street) KEARNEY, NE 68845 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/19/2007   M   10,200 A $ 15.84 112,877 D   Common Stock 04/19/2007   S   5,000 D $ 36.5154 107,877 D   Common Stock 04/19/2007   S   5,000 D $ 36.5002 102,877 D   Common Stock 04/19/2007   S   200 D $ 36.51 102,677 D   Common Stock 04/20/2007   M   14,800 A $ 15.84 117,477 D   Common Stock 04/20/2007   S   4,800 D $ 36.5183 112,677 D   Common Stock 04/20/2007   S   5,000 D $ 36.505 107,677 D   Common Stock 04/20/2007   S   5,000 D $ 36.5004 102,677 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Purchase)

$ 15.84 (1)

04/19/2007

M

10,200 (2)

(3)

01/29/2009(4)

Common Stock

10,200 (2)

$ 0

33,470 (2)

D

Stock Option (Right to Purchase)

$ 15.84 (1)

04/20/2007

M

14,800 (2)

(3)

01/29/2009(4)

Common Stock

14,800 (2)

$ 0

18,670 (2)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SHADA JAMES E 2407 W 24TH STREET KEARNEY, NE 68845	X		EXECUTIVE VP SALES

Signatures

Karen B. Rhoads by Power of Attorney		04/20/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Exercise price was originally reported as $26.75. Exercise price has been adjusted in accordance with the terms of the stock option plan to reflect payment of special cash dividend on 1/2/2007 and 3/2 stock split on 1/12/2007.
(2)	Number of stock options granted was originally reported as 34,650. Number of stock options outstanding has been adjusted in accordance with the terms of the stock option plan to reflect payment of special cash dividend on 1/2/2007 and 3/2 stock split on 1/12/2007.
(3)	Options became exercisable 100 percent on 12/20/2006.
(4)	Expiration date was originally incorrectly reported as 1/30/2009. It should have instead been reported as 1/29/2009.

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