CATO CORP 10-Q

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION: During the three months ended November 1, 2025, none of the Company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “ non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K). ITEM 6. EXHIBITS: Exhibit No. Item 3.1 Registrant’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q of the Registrant for the quarter ended May 2, 2020. 3.2 Registrant’s Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q of the Registrant for the quarter ended May 2, 2020. 31.1* Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer. 31.2* Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer. 32.1* Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer. 32.2* Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer. 101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document 101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document 101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 104.1 Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in the Interactive Data Files submitted as Exhibit 101.1*) * Submitted electronically herewith. THE CATO CORPORATION PART II OTHER INFORMATION 33 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. THE CATO CORPORATION November 25, 2025 /s/ John P. D. Cato Date John P. D. Cato Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer November 25, 2025 /s/ Charles D. Knight Date Charles D. Knight Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer