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
      23, 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
              
(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)
    
 
    
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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Item
                2.02.
            
            
              
Results
                of Operations and Financial
                Condition.
            
          

      
    
    


    
On
      August 23, 2007, Stage Stores, Inc. (the "Company") issued a News Release
      announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended August 4,
      2007.  Additionally, the Company provided third quarter, fourth
      quarter and updated full year projections.  A copy of the News Release
      is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.
    


    
This
      information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
      the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
      incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
      amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
      reference to such filing.
    


    
 
    

      

          
            
              
Item
                9.01.
            
            
              
Financial
                Statements and Exhibits.
            
          

      
    
    
 
    

      

          
            
              
 
            
            
              
(d)
            
            
              
Exhibits.
            
          

      
    
    
 
    

      

          
            
              
 
            
            
              
99
            
            
              
News
                Release issued by Stage Stores, Inc. on August 23, 2007, announcing
                its
                financial results for the second quarter ended August 4, 2007, and
                providing third quarter, fourth quarter and updated full year
                projections.
            
          

      
    
    
 
    
 
    
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
                24, 2007
            
             
            
              
/s/
                Michael E. McCreery
            
          
          
            
              
(Date)
            
             
            
              
Michael
                E. McCreery
            
          
          
             
             
            
              
Executive
                Vice President and
            
          
          
             
             
            
              
Chief
                Financial Officer