CATO CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 21, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATO CORP (CTR)
CIK: 0000018255
Period of Report: 2004-12-20

Reporting Person: MOORE MICHAEL O (Director, EXEC VICE PRES - CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-20	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	M	4000	$12.2800	Acquired	9600	Direct
2004-12-20	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	S	4000	$28.6500	Disposed	5600	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-12-20	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.28	M	4000	Disposed	2009-11-01	CLASS A COMMON STOCK (4000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.44	2008-08-11	CLASS A COMMON STOCK (30000)	30000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This option will vest in 5 equal annual increments beginning 11/01/2000.

F2: This option will vest in 5 equal annual increments beginning 08/11/1999.