X0202 4 2007-08-02 0000006885 STAGE STORES INC SSI 0001300418 Murray Cynthia 10201 MAIN STREET HOUSTON TX 77025 0 1 0 0 EVP, CMO Common Stock 2007-08-02 4 F 0 5951 17.92 D 16549 D Includes all non-derivative securities currently owned by the reporting person including those previously reported and 7,500 shares of the issuer's common stock received by the reporting person on January 31, 2007 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 January 18, 2007 and 5,000 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/ Cynthia Murray 2007-08-03