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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): August 17, 2012
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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) |
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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
THE CATO CORPORATION
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August 17, 2012 |
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/s/ John P. D. Cato |
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John P. D. Cato Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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August 17, 2012 |
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/s/ John R. Howe |
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John R. Howe Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer |
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