CATO CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Aug 18, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CATO CORP (CTR)
CIK: 0000018255
Period of Report: 2005-08-17

Reporting Person: GREER MICHAEL TIMOTHY (DIR OF STORES)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-08-17	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	M	1500	$6.3933	Acquired	1500	Direct
2005-08-17	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	S	1500	$19.5000	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-08-17	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.39	M	1500	Disposed	2010-02-24	CLASS A COMMON STOCK (1500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This option will vest in 5 equal increments beginning 2/24/2001