Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Killion Theo
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZALE CORP [ZLC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ZALE CORPORATION, 901 WEST WALNUT HILL LANE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2013
(Street)

IRVING, TX 75038
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               155,739 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
Restricted Stock Units (Performance) $ 0 10/31/2013   A   70,500   10/31/2014   (1) Common Stock 70,500 $ 0 70,500 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 10/31/2013   A   70,500   10/31/2014   (3) Common Stock 70,500 $ 0 70,500 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Performance) $ 0               (2)   (2) Common Stock 125,000   125,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0             07/31/2013   (3) Common Stock 83,750   83,750 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0             09/02/2012   (4) Common Stock 44,200   44,200 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 3.95             09/02/2012 09/02/2021 Common Stock 200,000   200,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0             09/23/2012   (5) Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 2             09/23/2011 09/23/2020 Common Stock 200,000   200,000 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 2.37             02/26/2011 02/26/2020 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 26.14             09/16/2009 09/16/2018 Common Stock 82,000   82,000 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 15.69             01/23/2009 01/23/2018 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Killion Theo
C/O ZALE CORPORATION
901 WEST WALNUT HILL LANE
IRVING, TX 75038
  X     Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Theo Killion   11/04/2013
**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) Performance-based restricted stock units granted under the Zale Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan that will vest based upon the Company's satisfaction of certain fiscal year performance goals during fiscal years 2014 through 2016. Upon vesting, the holder will be entitled to receive a number of shares of common stock for each unit dependent upon the level of satisfaction of the performance goals, unless the Board of Directors determines that payment shall be made in cash.
(2) Performance-based restricted stock units granted under the Zale Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan that vest as to 100% of the units if the Company satisfies a certain performance goal over any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters beginning on August 1, 2012 and ending on July 31, 2015. Upon vesting, the holder will be entitled to receive one share of common stock for each unit, unless the Board of Directors determines that payment shall be made in cash.
(3) Restricted stock units granted under Zale Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan that vest as to 33% of the units on the first anniversary of the grant date, as to an additional 33% of the units on the second anniversary of the grant date and as to the remaining 34% of the units on the third anniversary of the grant date. Upon vesting, the holder will be entitled to receive one share of common stock for each unit, unless the Board of Directors determines that payment shall be made in cash.
(4) Restricted stock units granted under Zale Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan that vest as to 33% of the units on the first anniversary of the grant date, as to an additional 33% of the units on the second anniversary of the grant date and as to the remaining 34% of the units on the third anniversary of the grant date. Upon vesting, the holder will be entitled to receive one share of common stock for each unit, unless the Board of Directors determines that payment shall be made in cash.
(5) Restricted stock units granted under Zale Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan that vest as to 25% of the units on the second anniversary of the grant date, as to an additional 25% of the units on the third anniversary of the grant date and as to the remaining 50% of the units on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. Upon vesting, the holder will be entitled to receive one share of common stock for each unit, unless the Board of Directors determines that payment shall be made in cash.

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