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10-Q - FORM 10-Q - CATO CORP | cato10q2qtr2016.htm |
EX-32 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - CATO CORP | exhibit322.htm |
EX-32 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - CATO CORP | exhibit321.htm |
EX-31 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - CATO CORP | exhibit311.htm |
EXHIBIT 31.2
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, John R. Howe, certify that:
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I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of The Cato Corporation (the “registrant”); |
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to |
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, |
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing
and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant |
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Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls
and procedures |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end |
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Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting that |
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, |
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Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
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Date: August 26, 2016
/s/ John R. Howe |
John R. Howe Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer |