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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-003950.txt : 20050120
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-003950.hdr.sgml : 20050120
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050120172808
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-003950
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PICKERING JOHN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220391

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-44497
		FILM NUMBER:		05539526

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		13001 HOLLENBERG DRIVE
		CITY:			BRIDGETON
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63044
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3145065536

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000708781
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				431265338
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13001 HOLLENBERG DR.
		CITY:			BRIDGETON
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63044
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3145055500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13001 HOLLENBERG DR.
		CITY:			BRIDGETON
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63044

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CASS COMMERCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950518
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        <issuerName>CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CASS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PICKERING JOHN F</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>13001 HOLLENBERG DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRIDGETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63044</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO Transportation</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>144</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>35.75</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-19</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>431</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>35.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-01-02</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-01-02</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock bonus; restriction expires equally over a 3 year period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exercisable date may be accelerated as early as 01/02/2008 based on Company performance.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John F. Pickering</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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