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
August
6, 2009
(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)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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provisions:
o
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to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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o
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rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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o
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o
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
On
August 6, 2009, Stage Stores, Inc. issued a News Release reporting its July 2009
sales results. 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 August 6, 2009 reporting its July
2009 sales results.
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.
August 11, 2009
/s/ Edward J. Record
(Date)
Edward
J. Record
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer