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FORM 4
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
/ / Check box if no
longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the
or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company
Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to
SANDLER ROBERT M. THE CATO CORPORATION (CACOA) Issuer (Check all applicable)
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for ---- ---
10500 KILMORY TERRACE Number of Reporting Month/Year X Officer (give Other (Specify
- --------------------------------------------- Person (Voluntary) FEBRUARY 1997 ---- title --- below)
(Street) ###-##-#### ------------------ below)
CHARLOTTE NC 28210 5. If Amendment, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT --CONTROLLER
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(City) (State) (Zip) (Month/Year)
FEBRUARY 1997 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
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Form filed by one
---- Reporting Person
Form filed by more than
---- one Reporting Person
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TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Transac- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of Se- 6. Owner- 7. Nature
(Instr. 3) action tion or Disposed of (D) curities Benefi- ship of In-
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) cially Owned at Form: direct
(Instr. 8) End of Month Direct Benefi-
(Month/ (Instr. 3 and 4) (D) or cial
Day/ --------------------------------------- Indirect Owner-
Year) Code V Amount (A) or Price (I) ship
(D) (Instr. 4) (Instr.
4)
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CLASS A 2/14/97 3,750 A 1.50 D
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CLASS A 2/21/97 3,000 A 5.00 17,250 D
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*If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
(Print or Type Response) (8/96)
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FORM 4 (CONTINUED) TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative 2. Conver- 3. Trans- 4. Trans- 5. Number of 6. Date Exer- 7. Title and Amount 8. Price
Security sion or action action Derivative cisable and of Underlying of
(Instr. 3) Exercise Date Code Securities Ac- Expiration Securities Deriv-
Price of (Month/ (Instr. 8) quired (A) or Date (Instr. 3 and 4) ative
Deriv- Day/ Disposed of (D) (Month/Day/ Secur-
ative Year) (Instr. 3, 4, Year) ity
Security and 5) (Instr. 5)
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Date Expira- Amount or
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Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Shares
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1. Title of Derivative 9. Number of 10. Ownership 11. Nature of
Security Derivative Form of Indirect
(Instr. 3) Securities Derivative Beneficial
Beneficially Security: Ownership
Owned at End Direct (D) (Instr. 4)
of Month or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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Explanation of Responses:
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. /s/ Robert M. Sandler 3-10-97
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). ------------------------------- -------
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Theresa R. Gebhardt
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Power of Attorney
Note. File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. Page 2
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. (8/96)
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EXHIBIT A
ROBERT SANDLER
CLASS A SHARES
3,000 share option granted pursuant to 1987 ISO Plan. Mr. Sandler is 100%
vested in this option grant. The option price is $3.21. Options remaining are
3,000.
3,750 share option granted pursuant to 1987 ISO Plan. Mr. Sandler is 100%
vested in this option grant. The option price is $1.50. Options remaining are
0.
10,500 share option granted pursuant to 1987 NQSO Plan. Mr. Sandler is 80%
vested in this option grant. The option price is $7.63. Options remaining are
10,500.
12,000 share option granted pursuant to 1987 NQSO Plan. Mr. Sandler is 20%
vested in this option grant. The option price is $7.69. Options remaining are
12,000.
ROBERT SANDLER
CLASS B SHARES
3,000 Class B share option granted pursuant to 1987 ISO Plan. Mr. Sandler is
100% vested in this option grant. The option price is $2.50. Options remaining
are 3,000.
