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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, D.C. 29549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):     August 17, 2012       

 

THE CATO CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

1-31340

56-0484485

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte, NC

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

28273-5975
(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(704) 554-8510

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: 

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) 

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a‑12) 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

 

THE CATO CORPORATION

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 16, 2012, The Cato Corporation issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first quarter ending July 28, 2012.  A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release issued August 16, 2012.

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

                                                                                    THE CATO CORPORATION

 

 

August 17, 2012

 

/s/ John P. D. Cato

Date

 

John P. D. Cato

Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

August 17, 2012

 

/s/ John R. Howe

Date

 

John R. Howe

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit  

 

Exhibit No

 

 

 

 

 

Press Release issued August 16, 2012.

 

 

99.1

 

 

 

 

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