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
 
January 
24, 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)
 


  
  
    
      
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 
      8.01.
    
      
Other 
      Events.
 
On 
January 24, 2006, Stage Stores, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news release 
announcing the Company will make a presentation at the Brean Murray, Carret 
& Co. Small Cap Institutional Investor Conference on Tuesday, January 31, 
2006. A copy of the news release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 
99.
 


  
  
    
      
Item 
      9.01.
    
      
Financial 
      Statements and Exhibits.
 


  
  
     
    
      
(c)
    
      
Exhibits.
 


  
  
     
    
      
99
    
      
News 
      release issued by Stage Stores, Inc. on January 24, 2006, announcing 
      the Company will make a presentation at the Brean Murray, Carret & Co. 
      Small Cap Institutional Investor Conference on Tuesday, January 31, 2006. 
      
 
 
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.
  
    
      
 
     
  
    
January 
      26, 2006  
    
      
/s/ 
      Michael E. McCreery
  
    
      
    
      (Date)
    
      
Michael 
      E. McCreery
  
     
    
      
Executive 
      Vice President and 
  
     
    
      
Chief 
      Financial Officer