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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-03-001804.txt : 20031014
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-03-001804.hdr.sgml : 20031013
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031014193228
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-03-001804
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031009
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031014

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUGUST GLENN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013025

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14035
		FILM NUMBER:		03940550

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 EAST 55TH STREET 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123261590

ISSUER:		

	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

	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:	APPAREL RETAILERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930908

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TEXTILE DISTRIBUTORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690521
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-10-09</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000006885</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAGE STORES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STGS</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001013025</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AUGUST GLENN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>65 EAST 55TH STREET 32ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
 <nonDerivativeTable>
   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-10-09</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>1240000</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>27.77</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>1154878</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>See footnotes</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeTransaction>
   <nonDerivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>166313</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeHolding>
 </nonDerivativeTable>
   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> Of the shares of Common Stock disposed of set forth in Column 4., 304,311 of such shares of Common Stock were disposed of by Oak Hill Securities Fund, L.P. (&quot;OHSF&quot;), 325,220 of such shares of Common Stock were disposed of by Oak Hill Securities Fund Liquidating Trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;), 579,103 of such shares of Common Stock were disposed of by Oak Hill Securities Fund II, L.P. (&quot;OHSF II&quot;) and 31,366 of such shares of Common Stock were disposed of by two investment advisory clients of Oak Hill Asset Management, Inc. (&quot;OHAM&quot;).</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> Of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned set forth in Column 5., 283,422 of such shares of Common Stock are held by OHSF, 302,894 of such shares of Common Stock are held by the Trust, 539,350 of such shares of Common Stock are held by OHSF II and 29,212 of such shares of Common Stock are held by two investment advisory clients of OHAM. By virtue of his ultimate control over each of OHSF, the Trust and OHSF II, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by such entities. In addition, the Reporting Person controls OHAM, which is the investment advisor to two persons who own shares of Common Stock. By virtue of the investment advisory agreements between OHAM and such investment advisory clients, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by such investment advisory clients.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <remarks>The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by OHSF, the
Trust,OHSF II and the investment advisory clients of OHAM in excess of  his direct or
indirect interest  in  the profits or capital accounts  of OHSF,OHSF   II   and  OHAM and his
direct or indirect beneficial interests  in the  Trust and this report shall  not be deemed an
admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial  owner of these securities in   excess
of such  amount.The Reporting  Person may be deemed a  member of  a Section 13(d)
group  that owns more than  10% of the Issuer's  outstanding Common Stock. However,the
Reporting Person disclaims such group membership,and this report shall  not be deemed
an admission that the reporting person  is a member of  a Section  13(d) group that owns
more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock   for purposes of Section 16
or for any other purpose.</remarks>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Glenn R. August</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-10-14</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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