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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 12, 2019</font></b></p>

<p align=right style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:right;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Registration
No. 333-</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="border:none;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></font><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">WASHINGTON, D.C.&#160; 20549 </font></b></font></p>

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<p align=center style="border:none;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM S-8</font></b></font></p>

<p align=center style="border:none;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </font></b></font></p>

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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:18.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">THE CATO CORPORATION</font></u></b></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font color=black style="border:none;"><b><font color=black face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">56-0484485</font></b></font></p>
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  of&#160; incorporation)</font></b></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">(IRS Employer<br>
  Identification No.)</font></b></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:12.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;text-decoration:none;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">8100 Denmark Road</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Charlotte, North Carolina 28273-5975</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)</font></b></font></p>
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  <p align=right style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:12.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;text-decoration:none;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:12.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">THE CATO CORPORATION DEFERRED
  COMPENSATION PLAN</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">(Effective July 28, 2011)</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:8.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">(Full title of the plan)</font></b></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:12.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=right style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:12.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Mr. John R. Howe</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Executive Vice President and </font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Chief Financial Officer</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">The Cato Corporation</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">8100 Denmark Road</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Charlotte, North Carolina
  28273-5975</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">(704) 554-8510</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">(Name, Address, including Zip Code, and
  Telephone number,</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Including Area
  Code, of Agent for Service)</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;text-decoration:none;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Copy to</font></i></b></font><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">:</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Patrick S. Bryant</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Robinson Bradshaw &amp; Hinson, P.
  A.</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">101 North Tryon Street</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Charlotte, North Carolina
  28246-0106</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">(704) 377-8366</font></b></font></p>
  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-CA style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;text-decoration:none;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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<font style="border:none;"><font lang=EN-US>Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth
company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221;
&#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Large accelerated filer </font></font><font face=wingdings style="border:none;"><font face=wingdings style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&#168;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Accelerated filer </font></font><font face=wingdings style="border:none;"><font face=wingdings style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&#254;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Non-accelerated filer </font></font><font face=wingdings style="border:none;"><font face=wingdings style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&#168;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Smaller reporting company </font></font><font face=wingdings style="border:none;"><font face=wingdings style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&#168;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  <p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Emerging growth company </font></font><font face=wingdings style="border:none;"><font face=wingdings style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&#168;</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">If an
  emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected
  not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
  revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section
  7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&#160; </font></font><font face=wingdings style="border:none;"><font face=wingdings style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&#168;</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face=wingdings style="border:none;"><font face=wingdings style="font-size:12.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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  to be registered</font></b></font></p>
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Deferred Compensation Obligations are general unsecured obligations of The Cato
Corporation to pay deferred compensation in the future in accordance with the
terms of The Cato Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (effective July 28,
2011) (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;).</font></font></p>

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solely for purposes of determining the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;).</font></font></p>

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   <A href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000001825511000019/catoexhibit101deferredcomppl.htm">The Cato Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (Effective July 28, 2011), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of the Registrant filed on July 19, 201</A>1</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>

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<font style="border:none;"><b><font lang=EN-US>SIGNATURES</font></b></font>

<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused
this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, on this 12th
day of April, 2019.</font></font></p>

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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">THE CATO
  CORPORATION</font></b></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">By:&#160; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">/s/
  John P. D.
  Cato&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:18.15pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">John P.D. Cato</font></font></p>
  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:18.15pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Chairman, President and<br>
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<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:24.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>

<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Power of Attorney</font></u></b></font><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">. </font></font><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Each person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mr. John P.D. Cato and Mr.
John R. Howe as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his or
her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all
further amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration
statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></font></p>

<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated below.</font></font></p>

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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">/s/ John P. D. Cato&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></u></font><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;"><br>
  John P. D. Cato</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:12.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">April 12, 2019</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">/s/ John R. Howe&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></u></font><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;"><br>
  John R. Howe</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:12.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">April 12, 2019</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">/s/ Jeffrey R. Shock&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></u></font><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;"><br>
  Jeffrey R. Shock</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal
  Accounting Officer)</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:12.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">April 12, 2019</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">/s/ Pamela L. Davies&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></u></font><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;"><br>
  Pamela L. Davies</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">Director</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:12.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">April 12, 2019</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><font style="border:none;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">/s/ Thomas B. Henson&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></u></font><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;"><br>
  Thomas B. Henson</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:12.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">April 12, 2019</font></font></p>
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s8deferredcompensationplan.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 12, 2019
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE CATO CORPORATION
(Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
56-0484485
(State or Other Jurisdiction
  of  incorporation)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
8100 Denmark Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28273-5975
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
THE CATO CORPORATION DEFERRED
  COMPENSATION PLAN
(Effective July 28, 2011)
(Full title of the plan)
Mr. John R. Howe
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
The Cato Corporation
8100 Denmark Road
Charlotte, North Carolina
  28273-5975
(704) 554-8510
(Name, Address, including Zip Code, and
  Telephone number,
Including Area
  Code, of Agent for Service)
Copy to
:
Patrick S. Bryant
Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.
  A.
101 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
  28246-0106
(704) 377-8366
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth
company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer,"
"smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
¨
Smaller reporting company
¨
Emerging growth company
¨
If an
  emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected
  not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
  revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section
  7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount
to be
registered(1)
Proposed
maximum
offering price
per share(2)
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price(2)
Amount of
registration fee
Deferred Compensation Obligations
$20,000,000
100%
$20,000,000
$2,424
(1)  The
Deferred Compensation Obligations are general unsecured obligations of The Cato
Corporation to pay deferred compensation in the future in accordance with the
terms of The Cato Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (effective July 28,
2011) (the "Plan").
(2)  Estimated
solely for purposes of determining the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by The Cato Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the "Company" or the "Registrant"), to register an additional $20,000,000 of Deferred Compensation Obligations issuable under the Plan.  The Company previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-176511) registering $10,000,000 worth of Deferred Compensation Obligations issuable under the Plan (the "Prior Registration Statement").
This Registration Statement relates to the same class as that to which the Prior Registration Statement relates and is submitted in accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8 regarding registration of additional securities.  Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference and made part of this Registration Statement, except as amended or superseded hereby.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Information required by Part I to be contained in the  Section 10(a) prospectus relating to the Plan is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8.  Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
4.1
The Cato Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (Effective July 28, 2011), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of the Registrant filed on July 19, 201
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5.1*
Opinion of Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A
23.1*
Consent of Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. (included in Exhibit 5.1
)
23.2*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LL
P
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Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page hereto
)
*Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused
this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, on this 12th
day of April, 2019.
THE CATO
  CORPORATION
By:
/s/
  John P. D.
  Cato
John P.D. Cato
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Power of Attorney
.
Each person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mr. John P.D. Cato and Mr.
John R. Howe as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his or
her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all
further amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration
statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated below.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ John P. D. Cato
John P. D. Cato
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
April 12, 2019
/s/ John R. Howe
John R. Howe
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)
April 12, 2019
/s/ Jeffrey R. Shock
Jeffrey R. Shock
Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal
  Accounting Officer)
April 12, 2019
/s/ Pamela L. Davies
Pamela L. Davies
Director
April 12, 2019
/s/ Thomas B. Henson
Thomas B. Henson
Director
April 12, 2019
/s/ Bryan F. Kennedy, III
Bryan F. Kennedy, III
Director
April 12, 2019
/s/ Thomas E. Meckley
Thomas E. Meckley
Director
April 12, 2019
/s/ Bailey W. Patrick
Bailey W. Patrick
Director
April 12, 2019
/s/ D. Harding Stowe
D. Harding Stowe
Director
April 12, 2019
/s/ Edward I. Weisiger, Jr.
Edward I. Weisiger, Jr.
Director
April 12, 2019
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