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0001365923
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000885245
BUCKLE INC
001-12951
2407 W 24TH ST
KEARNEY
NE
68847
3082368491
Peetz John P
Director
Common
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
2500
130625.00
50773796
12/11/2024
NYSE
Common
01/15/2015
Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
250
01/15/2015
N/A
Common
01/01/2023
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Issuer
N
2250
01/01/2023
N/A
Y
12/11/2024
John Peetz