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 16, 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
91-1826900
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 
 
 
10201 Main Street, Houston, Texas 
 77025
(Address of principal executive offices)
(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.

Stage Stores, Inc. Begins Trading on the New York Stock Exchange
 
On March 16, 2006, Stage Stores, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news release announcing that it began trading its Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") under the symbol "SSI". The Company's Common Stock had been trading on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "STGS" since January 8, 2002. Its Series A and Series B Warrants, which have also traded on the NASDAQ National Market since January 8, 2002 under the symbols "STGSW" and "STGSZ", respectively, will not move to the NYSE since they will expire on August 23, 2006.
 

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(c)
Exhibits.
 
 
99
News Release issued by Stage Stores, Inc. on March 16, 2006 announcing that it began trading its Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
 

 
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.
   
March 20, 2006
/s/ Michael E. McCreery
(Date)
Michael E. McCreery
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer