UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 19, 2003
THE CATO CORPORATION
| Delaware | 0-3747 | 56-0484485 | ||
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte, North Carolina | 28273-5975 | |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(704) 554-8510
Not Applicable
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THE CATO CORPORATION
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | The following exhibit is filed as part of this report. |
| Exhibit 99.1 – Press Released issued August 19, 2003 |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure; and
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 19, 2003, The Cato Corporation issued a press release regarding its financial results for the second quarter of 2003. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The information is being furnished in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| THE CATO CORPORATION | ||
| August 20, 2003 | /s/ John P. Derham Cato | |
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John P. Derham Cato President, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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| August 20, 2003 | /s/ Michael O. Moore | |
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Michael O. Moore Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | Exhibit No. | |||
| Press Release issued August 19, 2003 | 99.1 | |||
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