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 31, 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)
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.

August Sales Release & Quarterly Dividend Declaration

On August 31, 2006, the Company issued a news release announcing the Company's August 2006 sales, that comparable store sales increased 3.8% and that on August 30, 2006 the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 5.0 cents per share on the Company's common stock, payable on September 27, 2006 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 12, 2006. 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 31, 2006 announcing the Company's August 2006 sales results, that comparable store sales increased 3.8% and that the Company's Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of 5.0 cents per share.  
 
 
 
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.
   
September 5, 2006
/s/ Michael E. McCreery
(Date)
Michael E. McCreery
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer