A. F. (PETE) SLOAN - Corporate Board Profile

CATO CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2004-05-03	A. F. (PETE) SLOAN, 74, has been a director of the Company since 1994. Mr. Sloan is retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lance, Inc. where he was employed from 1955 until his retirement in 1990. AUDIT COMMITTEE: Messrs. Grant L. Hamrick, Chairman, Robert W. Bradshaw, Jr. and A. F. (Pete) Sloan are members of the Audit Committee. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: Messrs. A. F. (Pete) Sloan, Chairman, George S. Currin and James H. Shaw are members of the Compensation Committee. DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION: Directors, who are not employees of the Company, receive a fee for their services of $24,000 per year payable at the rate of $2,000 per month. Each committee chairman receives an additional $3,000 per year payable at the rate of $250 per month.
2005-05-17	A. F. (PETE) SLOAN, 75, has been a director of the Company since 1994. Mr. Sloan is retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lance, Inc. where he was employed from 1955 until his retirement in 1990.
2006-04-17	A. F. (PETE) SLOAN, 76, has been a director of the Company since 1994. Mr. Sloan is retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lance, Inc. where he was employed from 1955 until his retirement in 1990. The Compensation Committee assesses the Company's overall compensation programs and philosophies. The Committee reviews and approves, on an annual basis, the Company's goals and objectives for compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and evaluates the Chief Executive Officer's performance in light of those goals and objectives at least annually. Based on this evaluation, the Compensation Committee determines and reports to the Board the Chief Executive Officer's compensation, including salary, bonus, incentive, and equity compensation. The Compensation Committee also reviews and approves, on an annual basis, the evaluation process and compensation structure of the Company's other executive officers and evaluates those other officers' performance at least annually. Based on this evaluation, the Compensation Committee determines and reports to the Board the other executive officers' compensation, including salary, bonus, incentive, and equity compensation. In addition, the Compensation Committee grants stock options and other awards to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to the Company's benefit and incentive compensation plans and reports such actions to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is an independent director, in accordance with the independence requirements of the NYSE. The Compensation Committee held five meetings during the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006. Messrs. A. F. (Pete) Sloan, Chair, George S. Currin, James H. Shaw and D. Harding Stowe are members of the Compensation Committee. The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities regarding the integrity of the Company's financial statements, the Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the safeguarding of Company's assets, the independence, qualifications and performance of the independent auditors, the performance of the Company internal audit function, and such other matters as the Committee deems appropriate or as delegated to the Committee from time to time. During the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006, the Audit Committee held seven meetings. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is an independent director, in accordance with the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). In addition, the Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the heightened standards of independence for audit committee members under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Messrs. Grant L. Hamrick, Chair, Robert W. Bradshaw, Jr., William H. Grigg and A. F. (Pete) Sloan are members of the Audit Committee.
2009-04-08	A.F. (Pete) Sloan, 79, has been a director of the Company since 1994. Mr. Sloan is retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lance, Inc. where he was employed from 1955 until his retirement in 1990.
2010-04-08	The Audit Committee members include A. F. (Pete) Sloan. The Compensation Committee members include A. F. (Pete) Sloan. Director compensation table shows A.F. (Pete) Sloan received $58,000 in fees, $36,080 in stock awards, and $1,252 in restricted stock dividends, totaling $95,332.