X0201 3 2003-11-04 0 0000006885 STAGE STORES INC STGS 0001269153 LUNDY RUSS II STAGE STORES INC 10201 MAIN STREET HOUSTON TX 77025 0 1 0 0 SVP, Stores Stock Options 30.13 Common Stock ($0.01 par value) 15000 D The right to exercise these options will vest over four years from November 4, 2003, with 25% vesting at the end of each of the first four years following the date of grant, and will expire on the earlier of (i) sixty days after the termination of the Officer's employment with the Company and (ii) ten years from the date of grant. Russ Lundy II 2003-11-13