UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

________________
 
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

June 10, 2010
(Date of Report, Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Stage Stores, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

1-14035
(Commission File Number)

NEVADA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
91-1826900
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
10201 Main Street, Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
77025
(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 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Stage Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 10, 2010.  The following matters were submitted for a vote of the Company’s shareholders:

1.  
Election of Six Directors for a term of one year.  With respect to the election of six Directors to hold office until the 2011 Annual Meeting and until their successors have been elected and have qualified, the results are as follows:

Directors
  
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Votes Abstained
             
Alan J. Barocas
  
34,675,562
  
402,884
  
47,865
Michael L. Glazer
  
34,715,043
  
402,884
  
8,384
Andrew T. Hall
  
34,675,562
  
402,884
  
47,865
William J. Montgoris
  
34,674,362
  
404,084
  
47,865
David Y. Schwartz
  
34,675,562
  
402,884
  
47,865
Cheryl Nido Turpin
  
34,675,362
  
403,084
  
47,865
 

2.  
Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2010.  With respect to the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2010, the results are as follows:

In Favor Of
  
Against
  
Abstain
         
35,668,796
  
483,604
  
10,940

 
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.
   
June 14, 2010
/s/ Edward J. Record
    (Date)
Edward J. Record
 
Chief Financial Officer and
 
Chief Operating Officer