UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, D.C. 29549
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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): March 18, 2010
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THE CATO CORPORATION | ||
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | ||
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Delaware |
1-31340 |
56-0484485 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation |
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8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte, NC (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
28273-5975 | |
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(704) 554-8510 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | ||
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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)
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THE CATO CORPORATION
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 18, 2010, The Cato Corporation issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending January 30, 2010. 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 March 18, 2010.
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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.
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THE CATO CORPORATION |
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March 19, 2010 |
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/s/ John P. D. Cato |
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John P. D. Cato |
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Chairman, President and |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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March 19, 2010 |
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/s/ John R. Howe |
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John R. Howe |
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Executive Vice President |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit |
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Exhibit No. | ||
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Press Release issued March 18, 2010. |
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99.1 |
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