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
March
2, 2006
(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)
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NEVADA
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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91-1826900
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
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10201
Main Street, Houston, Texas
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
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77025
(Zip
Code) |
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(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
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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material pursuant to rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
February
Sales Release
On March
2, 2006, Stage Stores, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news release announcing the
Company's February 2006 sales results. A copy of the news release is
attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Board
Declares Quarterly Dividend
On March
3, 2006, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly
cash dividend of 2.5 cents per share on the Company's common stock, payable on
March 29, 2006 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 14,
2006. A copy of the news release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.
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Item
9.01. |
Financial
Statements and Exhibits. |
(c)
Exhibits.
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99.1 |
News
release issued by Stage Stores, Inc. on March 2, 2006 announcing
the Company's February 2006 sales results.
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99.2 |
News
release issued by Stage Stores, Inc. on March 3, 2006 announcing
its Board of Directors declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.
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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.
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STAGE
STORES, INC. |
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March
6, 2006 |
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/s/
Michael E. McCreery |
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(Date) |
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Michael
E. McCreery |
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Executive
Vice President and |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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