X0303 4 2009-03-27 0000006885 STAGE STORES INC SSI 0001269153 LUNDY RUSS II 10201 MAIN STREET HOUSTON TX 77025 0 1 0 0 SVP, Peebles Stores Common Stock 2009-03-27 4 A 0 2502 A 4354 D Common Stock 2009-03-27 4 F 0 662 9.89 D 3692 D Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) 9.77 2009-03-27 4 A 0 10000 0 A 2010-03-27 2016-03-27 Common Stock 10000 44500 D Represents Performance Shares granted March 17, 2006 and awarded as common stock on March 27, 2009 as a result of the completion of the three year Performance Cycle that began on the first day of the 2006 fiscal year (January 29, 2006) and ended on the last day of the 2008 fiscal year (January 31, 2009). On March 27, 2009, the reporting person was granted Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) with respect to a total of 10,000 shares of common stock. The grant price for the SARs is $9.77 per share of common stock, which was the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on that date. The SARs will vest 25% per year on the first four anniversary dates from the date of grant. They will expire on the earlier of (i) sixty days after termination of employment (one year if termination is due to death, disability or retirement), or (ii) seven years from the date of grant. /s/ R. E. Stasyszen, Attorney in Fact for Russ Lundy II 2009-03-31