X0206 3/A 2013-01-28 2013-02-07 0 0000006885 STAGE STORES INC SSI 0001269153 LUNDY RUSS II 10201 MAIN STREET HOUSTON TX 77025 0 1 0 0 EVP, Stores Common Stock 18384 D Stock Appreciation Rights 22.96 2009-03-28 2014-03-28 Common Stock 1250 D Stock Appreciation Rights 22.96 2010-03-28 2014-03-28 Common Stock 1625 D Stock Appreciation Rights 22.96 2011-03-28 2014-03-28 Common Stock 1625 D Stock Appreciation Rights 9.77 2013-03-27 2016-03-27 Common Stock 3000 D Stock Appreciation Rights 15.50 2013-03-26 2017-03-26 Common Stock 3000 D Stock Appreciation Rights 15.5 2014-03-26 2017-03-26 Common Stock 3000 D Stock Appreciation Rights 18.84 2013-03-29 2018-03-29 Common Stock 1450 D Stock Appreciation Rights 18.84 2014-03-29 2018-03-29 Common Stock 1450 D Stock Appreciation Rights 18.84 2015-03-29 2018-03-29 Common Stock 1450 D The purpose of this amended Form 3 is to correct the number of shares acquired pursuant to the Stage Stores Deferred Compensation Plan previously disclosed as 1,699 to 1,996. Includes 16,388 non-vested restricted shares, of which 2,288 shares were granted on March 29, 2011, 4,100 shares were granted on March 28, 2012, and 10,000 shares were granted on July 23, 2012. The shares will vest 25% per year on the first four anniversary dates from the date of grant. Also includes 1,996 shares acquired pursuant to the Stage Stores Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), that may not be transferred to an alternative investment within the Plan or liquidated by the reporting person and will remain in the reporting person's account until such date as the reporting person is no longer an employee of the issuer and for a period of six months thereafter, at which time they will be transferred to the reporting person. /s/ R.E. Stasyszen, Attorney in Fact for Russ Lundy II 2013-02-07