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Item 3. Legal Proceedings

2021-03-29 compared with 2020-03-27 · 69 added, 32 removed, 12 unchanged (89% of the section changed)

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, claims are asserted against the Company arising out of operations in the ordinary

course of business.

The Company currently is not a party to any pending litigation that it believes is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

time, claims are

asserted against the

Company arising out

of operations in

litigation that

likely to have a

material adverse effect on the

Company’s financial position, results

of operations or cash

See Note 16, “Commitments and Contingencies,” for more information.

Executive Officers of the Registrant:

The executive officers of the Company and their ages as of March 27, 2020 are as follows:

The executive officers of the Company and their ages as of March 29, 2021 are

Cato............................

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Howe ..............................

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Executive Vice President, Director of Stores

Gordon Smith ..............................

Executive Vice President, Chief Real Estate and

Store Development Officer

Cato has been employed as an officer of the Company since 1981 and has been a director of the Company since 1986.

Since January 2004, he has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

From May 1999 to January 2004, he served as President, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

From June 1997 to May 1999, he served as President, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer.

From August 1996 to June 1997, he served as Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer.

From 1989 to 1996, he managed the Company’s off-price concept, serving as Executive Vice President and as President and General Manager of the It’s Fashion concept from 1993 to August 1996.

Cato is a former director of Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., formerly Ruddick Corporation.

Howe has been employed by the Company since 1986.

Since September 2008, he has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.

From June 2007 until September 2008, he served as Senior Vice President, Controller.

From 1999 to 2007, he served as Vice President, Assistant Controller.

Company since

director of the Company since 1986.

Since January 2004, he

has served as Chairman, President and Chief

Executive Officer.

May 1999 to January 2004,

he served as President, Vice

Chairman of the Board

and Chief Executive Officer.

From June 1997 to May 1999, he

served as President, Vice Chairman of

Board and Chief Operating

August 1996 to June

1997, he served as

Vice Chairman

Board and Chief

Operating Officer.

1996, he managed

the Company’s

off-price concept,

Executive Vice

President and

Fashion concept

former director of

Harris Teeter

Supermarkets, Inc., formerly

Ruddick Corporation.

has been employed

Company since 1986.

Since September 2008,

served as Executive

Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer.

From June 2007

until September 2008,

served as Senior

Vice President,

2007, he served

President, Assistant

From 1997 to 1999, he served as Assistant Vice President, Budgets and Planning.

From 1995 to 1997, he served as Director, Budgets and Planning.

From 1990 to 1995, he served as Assistant Tax Manager.

Director, Budgets

and Planning.

1995, he served

as Assistant Tax

From 1986 to 1990, Mr.

Howe held various positions within the finance area.

Greer has been employed by the Company since 1985.

Since May 2006, he has served as Executive Vice President, Director of Stores of the Company.

From November 2004 until May 2006, he served as Senior Vice President, Director of Stores of the Company.

From February 2004 until November 2004, he served as Senior Vice President, Director of Stores of the Cato concept.

From 2002 to 2003 Mr.

Greer served as Vice President, Director of Stores of the It’s Fashion concept.

From 1999 to 2001 he served as Territorial Vice President of Stores of the Cato concept and from 1996 to 1999 he served as Regional Vice President of Stores of the Cato concept.

From 1985 to 1995, Mr.

Greer held various store operational positions in the Cato concept.

Gordon Smith has been employed by the Company since 1989.

Since July 2011, he has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Real Estate and Store Development Officer.

From February 2008 until July 2011 Mr.

Smith served as Senior Vice President, Real Estate.

From October 1989 to February 2008, Mr.

has been employed by the Company since

Since July 2011, he

has served as

Executive Vice

President, Chief Real

Estate and Store

Development Officer.

From February 2008

July 2011 Mr.

Smith served as Senior Vice

President, Real Estate.

1989 to February 2008,

Smith served as Assistant Vice President, Corporate Real Estate.

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