UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C.  20549


FORM
8-K


CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
 
February
20, 2007
(Date of
Report, date of earliest event reported)
 
Stage
Stores, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
1-14035
(Commission
File Number)
 



  
    
      
NEVADA
     
    
      
91-1826900
  
    
      
(State
      or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
     
    
      
(I.R.S.
      Employer Identification No.)
  
    
      
 
     
    
      
 
  
    
      
10201
      Main Street, Houston, Texas
     
    
      
77025
  
    
      
(Address
      of principal executive offices)
     
    
      
(Zip
      Code)


(800)
579-2302
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)


Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item
      8.01.
    
      
Other
      Events.
 
On
February 20, 2007, Stage Stores, Inc. issued a News Release announcing it will
make a presentation at the Bear Stearns 13th Annual
Retail, Restaurants & Consumer Conference on Tuesday February 27, 2007. A
copy of the News Release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.
 



  
    
      
Item
      9.01.
    
      
Financial
      Statements and Exhibits.





  
     
    
      
(d)
    
      
Exhibits.
 



  
     
    
      
99
    
      
News
      Release issued by Stage Stores, Inc. on February 20, 2007 announcing it
      will make a presentation at the Bear Stearns 13th
      Annual Retail, Restaurants & Consumer Conference on Tuesday February
      27, 2007. 
 
 
SIGNATURES


Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto
duly authorized.
 





  
     
     
     
    
      
STAGE
      STORES, INC.
     
  
     
     
     
     
     
  
     
     
     
     
     
  
    
      
February
      21, 2007
     
     
    
      
/s/
      Michael E. McCreery
     
  
    
      
 (Date)
     
     
    
      
Michael
      E. McCreery
     
  
     
     
     
    
      
Executive
      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer