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): November 15, 2005
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-31340 | | 56-0484485 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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| 8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte, North Carolina | | 28273-5975 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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THE CATO CORPORATION
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 15, 2005, The Cato Corporation issued a press release regarding its financial results for the third quarter ending October 29, 2005. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release issued November 15, 2005
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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.
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| | | THE CATO CORPORATION
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| November 17, 2005 | | /s/ John P. Derham Cato | |
| Date | | John P. Derham Cato | |
| | | Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer | |
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| November 17, 2005 | | /s/ Michael O. Moore | |
| Date | | Michael O. Moore | |
| | | Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |
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Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit | | Exhibit No. |
| Press Release issued November 15, 2005 | | | 99.1 | |
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