CATO CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Jun 9, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATO CORP (CTR)
CIK: 0000018255
Period of Report: 2004-06-04

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-06-04	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	M	3000	$12.7200	Acquired	3000	Direct
2004-06-04	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	S	3000	$22.4000	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-06-04	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.72	M	3000	Disposed	2009-05-20	CLASS A COMMON STOCK (3000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.44	2008-08-11	CLASS A COMMON STOCK (35000)	35000	Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.28	2009-11-01	CLASS A COMMON STOCK (4000)	4000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This option will vest in 5 equal annual increments beginning 5/20/2000.

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

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