SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOVE SUE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ZALE CORPORATION
901 WEST WALNUT HILL LANE

(Street)
IRVING TX 75038-1033

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZALE CORP [ ZLC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP and COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/01/2005 M 50,000 A $14.145 62,000 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 M 60,000 A $15.875 122,000 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 M 34,900 A $21.5156 156,900 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 S 144,900 D $29.7225 12,000 D
Common Stock 03/02/2005 M 55,100 A $21.5156 67,100 D
Common Stock 03/02/2005 S 55,100 D $29.8187 12,000 D
Common Stock 1,965 I 401K
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $14.145 03/01/2005 M 50,000 07/17/2003 07/17/2012 Common Stock 50,000 $14.145 100,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $15.875 03/01/2005 M 60,000 07/12/2002 07/12/2011 Common Stock 60,000 $15.875 60,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $21.5156 03/01/2005 M 34,900 07/12/2001 07/12/2010 Common Stock 34,900 $21.5156 65,100 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $21.5156 03/02/2005 M 55,100 07/12/2001 07/12/2010 Common Stock 55,100 $21.5156 10,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $21.75 07/15/2000 07/15/2009 Common Stock 100,000 100,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $23.23 07/22/2004 07/22/2013 Common Stock 120,000 120,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $27.44 07/21/2005 07/21/2014 Common Stock 55,000 55,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
Hilary Molay 03/02/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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