X0202 4 2005-11-21 0000006885 STAGE STORES INC STGS 0001053478 DAVIDO SCOTT J 10201 MAIN STREET HOUSTON TX 77025 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2005-11-21 4 M 0 2500 9.17 A 3808 D Common Stock 2005-11-21 4 M 0 1250 10.00 A 5058 D Common Stock 2005-11-21 4 S 0 750 30.25 D 4308 D Common Stock 2005-11-21 4 S 0 100 30.27 D 4208 D Common Stock 2005-11-21 4 S 0 1300 30.30 D 2908 D Common Stock 2005-11-21 4 S 0 1600 30.31 D 1308 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.17 2005-11-21 4 M 0 2500 0 D 2005-08-24 2011-08-24 Common Stock 2500 21115 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10.00 2005-11-21 4 M 0 1250 0 D 2005-08-24 2011-08-24 Common Stock 1250 19865 D This sale was made pursuant to a pre-established, written plan for trading securities pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 adopted by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Includes 436 shares of the issuer's common stock received by the reporting person on August 19, 2005, as a result of the three-for-two split of the issuer's common stock payable as a stock dividend to all holders of record of the issuer's common stock at the close of business on August 4, 2005. Includes all derivative securities currently owned by the reporting person including those previously reported as well as 371 deferred stock units and options to purchase 7500 shares of the issuer's common stock received by the reporting person on August 19, 2005 as a result of the three-for-two split of the issuer's common stock payable as a stock dividend to all holders of record of the issuer's common stock at the close of business on August 4, 2005 and the antidilution provisions of the issuer's Amended and Restated 2001 Equity Incentive Plan as approved by the issuer's shareholders on June 3, 2004. /s/ Scott Davido 2005-11-23