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      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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      <issuerCik>0000885245</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>BUCKLE, INC</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-12951</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>2407 West 25th Street</com:street1>
        <com:city>KEARNEY</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>NE</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>68845</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>3082364423</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>J. Craig Smith Rev Trust Kari G. Smith Rev Trust TEN COMM</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>BOARD MEMBER</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
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    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>UBS Financial Services Inc</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>1000 Harbor Blvd</com:street1>
          <com:street2>3rd Floor</com:street2>
          <com:city>Weehawken</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NJ</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>07086</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>50000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>2500000</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>51160000</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>03/16/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/01/2025</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>ISSUER</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>16400</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/01/2025</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>01/29/2022</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>ISSUER</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>7900</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>01/29/2022</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>03/20/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>ISSUER</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>3400</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>03/20/2023</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>01/29/2016</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>ISSUER</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>6100</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>01/29/2016</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/02/2008</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>ISSUER</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>6919</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/02/2008</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/01/2020</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>ISSUER</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>9200</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/01/2020</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>03/19/2007</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>ISSUER</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>81</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>03/19/2007</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>COMPENSATION/RSU</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Please note that J. Craig Smith Rev Trust Kari G. Smith Rev Trust TEN COMM is the owner and seller of the shares. Additionally, Kari G. Smith is both a trustee of the trust and also serves as a Board Member of Buckle Inc.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>03/16/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/Mijo  Suric, for UBS Financial Services Inc, as attorney-in-fact for J. Craig Smith Rev Trust Kari G. Smith Rev Trust TEN COMM</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
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