CATO CORP — Earnings Release 2007

May 25, 2007

8-K 1 g07624e8vk.htm THE CATO CORPORATION The Cato Corporation PAGEBREAK

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

450 Fifth Street NW Washington, D.C. 29549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 24, 2007

THE CATO CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-31340	56-0484485
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification Number)
8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte, North Carolina		28273-5975
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
	(704) 554-8510

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1

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THE CATO CORPORATION

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 24, 2007, The Cato Corporation issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first quarter ending May 5, 2007. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release issued May 24, 2007.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	THE CATO CORPORATION
May 25, 2007	/s/ John P. D. Cato
Date	John P. D. Cato
	Chairman, President and
	Chief Executive Officer
May 25, 2007	/s/ Thomas W. Stoltz
Date	Thomas W. Stoltz
	Executive Vice President
	Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit	Exhibit No.
Press Release issued May 24, 2007	99.1

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