CATO CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 6, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATO CORP (CTR)
CIK: 0000018255
Period of Report: 2005-12-05

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-05	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	M	22000	$8.9600	Acquired	30400	Direct
2005-12-05	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	S	22000	$22.8028	Disposed	8400	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-12-05	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.96	M	22000	Disposed	2008-08-11	CLASS A COMMON STOCK (22000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This option will vest in 5 equal annual increments beginning 08/11/1999.