<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000018255-19-000013-index.html : 20190412
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190412161608
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000018255-19-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190412
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190412

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018255
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621]
		IRS NUMBER:				560484485
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0202

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-230843
		FILM NUMBER:		19746470

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 DENMARK ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28273-5975
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7045517352

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 DENMARK ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28273-5975

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CATO STORES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19701002
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>s8deferredcompensationplan.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-8
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: s8deferredcompensationplan.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit232.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.2
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit232.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit5.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit5.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit5x1x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit5x1x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>