CATO CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Oct 9, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATO CORP (CTR)
CIK: 0000018255
Period of Report: 2003-09-17

Reporting Person: CATO THOMAS E (Director, VICE PRESIDENT - DMM - CATO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-09-17	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	S	170	$22.1400	Disposed	4600	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
CLASS A COMMON STOCK	11791	Direct
CLASS A COMMON STOCK	2800	Indirect
CLASS A COMMON STOCK	2300	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	40000	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.69	2005-04-27	CLASS A COMMON STOCK (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.25	2007-08-28	CLASS B COMMON STOCK (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.28	2009-11-01	CLASS A COMMON STOCK (10000)	10000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This option will vest in 5 equal annual increments beginning 4/27/96.

F2: This option will vest in 5 equal annual increments beginning 8/28/98.

F3: This option will vest in 5 equal annual increments beginning 11/01/2000.