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*
SCHROEDER PAUL J JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1600 CANTRELL ROAD

(Street)
LITTLE ROCK AR 72201

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DILLARDS INC [ DDS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, General Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/24/2004
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 Class A 11/24/2004 M 7,331 A $24.04 43,272 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 S 7,331 D $25.95 35,941 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 M 25,709 A $18.125 61,650 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 S 25,709 D $25.95 35,941 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 M 6,725 A $16 42,666 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 F 5,003 D $26 37,663 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 M 6,548 A $16.78 44,211 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 F 5,001 D $26 39,210 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 M 5,815 A $15.88 45,025 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 F 4,308 D $26 40,717 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 M 1,009 A $15.97 41,726 D
Common Stock Class A 11/24/2004 F 749 D $26 40,977 D
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
Employee Stock Option $24.05 11/24/2004 M 863 04/10/2002 12/10/2004 Common Class A 863 $24.05 0 D
Employee Stock Option $24.05 11/24/2004 M 1,635 04/10/2004 12/10/2004 Common Class A 1,635 $24.05 0 D
Employee Stock Option $24.05 11/24/2004 M 4,833 04/10/2002 12/10/2004 Common Class A 4,833 $24.05 0 D
Enployee Stock Option $18.125 11/24/2004 M 8,209 02/28/2002 12/15/2005 Commom Class A 8,209 $18.125 0 D
Employee Stock Option $18.125 11/24/2004 M 17,500 12/10/1999 12/10/2004 Common Class A 17,500 $18.125 0 D
Employee Stock Option $15.88 11/24/2004 M 5,815 12/24/2001 12/15/2005 Common Class A 5,815 $15.88 0 D
Employee Stock Option $26 11/24/2004 F 4,308 11/24/2004 12/15/2005 Common Class A 4,308 $26 4,308 D
Employee Stock Option $15.97 11/24/2004 M 1,009 12/24/2001 12/15/2005 Common Class A 1,009 $15.97 0 D
Employee Stock Option $26 11/24/2004 F 749 11/25/2004 12/15/2005 Common Class A 749 $26 749 D
Employee Stock Option $16.78 11/24/2004 M 6,548 02/20/2004 12/05/2005 Common Class A 6,548 $16.78 0 D
Employee Stock Option $26 11/24/2004 F 5,001 11/25/2004 12/05/2005 Common Class A 5,001 $26 5,001 D
Employee Stock Option $16 11/24/2004 M 6,725 12/24/2003 12/15/2005 Common Class A 6,725 $16 0 D
Employee Stock Option $26 11/24/2004 F 5,003 11/24/2004 12/15/2005 Common Class A 5,003 $26 5,003 D
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
4,219 Shares - Retirement Plan Col 5 includes 1,118 shares of Class A acquired under 401(k) Plan Exempt Under Rule 16b-3(c).
/s/ Paul J. Schroeder, Jr. 11/29/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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