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CURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF

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THE CATOCORPORATION

Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 27, 2021, The Cato Corporation issued a press release announcing the decision to

increase the quarterly dividend.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and

is incorporated by reference herein.

 

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for

purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange

Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or

the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit 104 – Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL

document)

 

 

 

 

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registranthas duly caused this

report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto dulyauthorized.

 

THE CATOCORPORATION

 

 

August 27, 2021

/s/ John P.D. Cato

Date

John P.D. Cato

Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer

August 27, 2021

/s/ John R. Howe

Date

John R. Howe

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit

Exhibit

No.

99.1

Exhibit 104 – Cover Page Interactive Data File

(embedded within Inline XBRL document)

104