-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Cdey6+p9egafqrN5mKDyCS4pRu87f3GXIdtF4hf/MiQaEPtsGl79FfIrDvgdnief H0yPxNxnMlm/+I8eEOy9LA== 0000950134-03-004082.txt : 20030318 0000950134-03-004082.hdr.sgml : 20030318 20030318113853 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-03-004082 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030318 GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID EINHORN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STAGE STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006885 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 911826900 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50105 FILM NUMBER: 03607223 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10201 MAIN ST CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77025 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136675601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10201 MAIN STREET CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TEXTILE DISTRIBUTORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690521 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPAREL RETAILERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930908 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREENLIGHT CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040272 IRS NUMBER: 133886851 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 875 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10170 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129731900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 875 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10170 SC 13G/A 1 d04110esc13gza.txt AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 2) STAGE STORES, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 85254C305 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X} Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) 1 CUSIP No. 85254C305 13G/A 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Greenlight Capital, L.L.C. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,254,100 ------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 2,254,100 ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,254,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11.9% ** - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT **SEE ITEM 4(b). 2 CUSIP No. 85254C305 13G/A 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) David Einhorn - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,254,100 ------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 2,254,100 ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,254,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11.9% ** - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT **SEE ITEM 4(b). 3 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G"), relating to shares of common stock of Stage Stores, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Issuer"), is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as an amendment to Schedule 13G filed with the Commission on February 14, 2002, as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed with the Commission on October 15, 2002. This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Greenlight Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Greenlight"), and Mr. David Einhorn, principal of Greenlight. This Schedule 13G relates to shares of Common Stock of the Issuer purchased by Greenlight for the account of (i) Greenlight Capital, L.P. ("Greenlight Fund"), of which Greenlight is the general partner, (ii) Greenlight Capital Qualified, L.P. ("Greenlight Qualified"), of which Greenlight is the general partner and (iii) Greenlight Capital Offshore, Ltd. ("Greenlight Offshore"), to which Greenlight acts as investment advisor. ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING. Greenlight and David Einhorn ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION. Greenlight is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. David Einhorn is the principal of Greenlight and a United States citizen. ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP. (a) Greenlight and Mr. Einhorn are the beneficial owners of 2,254,100 shares of Common Stock. (b) Greenlight and Mr. Einhorn are the beneficial owners of 11.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. This percentage is determined by dividing 2,254,100 by 18,899,650, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 12, 2002, as reported in an amendment to the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A filed on December 18, 2002. (c) Greenlight has the sole power to vote and dispose of the 2,254,100 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. As the principal of Greenlight, Mr. Einhorn may direct the vote and disposition of the 2,254,100 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Greenlight. ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were 4 not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. EXHIBITS EXHIBIT 1 Joint Filing Agreement dated March 13, 2003, between Greenlight and David Einhorn. 5 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: March 13, 2003 Greenlight Capital, L.L.C. By: /s/ DAVID EINHORN ------------------------------ David Einhorn, Managing Member /s/ DAVID EINHORN ----------------------------------- David Einhorn 6 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement dated March 13, 2003, between Greenlight and David Einhorn.
7 EX-1 3 d04110eexv1.txt JOINT FILING AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Stage Stores, Inc., and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of March 13, 2003. Greenlight Capital, L.L.C. By: /s/ DAVID EINHORN ------------------------------- David Einhorn, Managing Member /s/ DAVID EINHORN ----------------------------------- David Einhorn -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----