-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AxYkmzewDwaebH11y3AgKrSfvJsn2eM1GfmTnay3rUdgk9Yp60yjSHHO2lRnkFFJ YBrjtswB5ZiN41Y5KgMi9Q== 0000006885-06-000009.txt : 20060227 0000006885-06-000009.hdr.sgml : 20060227 20060227113726 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000006885-06-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060227 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STAGE STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006885 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 911826900 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14035 FILM NUMBER: 06645409 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10201 MAIN ST CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77025 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136675601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10201 MAIN STREET CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPAREL RETAILERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930908 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TEXTILE DISTRIBUTORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690521 8-A12B 1 nyse_8a12b1.htm STAGE STORES, INC., 8-A12B, 2-27-06

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 8-A 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
____________ 
STAGE STORES, INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
Nevada
(State of incorporation or organization)
 
91-1826900
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  

10201 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77025
(Address of principal executive offices)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class to be so registered
 
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
 
The New York Stock Exchange
 

 
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
     
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o 
     
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable): Not applicable.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
 


 Item 1.
Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. 
 
This registration statement relates to the registration of the common stock (the "Common Stock) of Stage Stores, Inc. This registration statement is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the listing of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "NYSE"). The Registrant expects trading of its Common Stock to begin on the NYSE on March 16, 2006.

For a description of the Common Stock registered hereby, reference is made to the registration statement on Form - 10, Registration No. 000-21011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2001, as amended by filing of Form 10/A on December 13, 2001 and December 21, 2001 (001-14035). Such description is incorporated by reference.

Item 2.
Exhibits. 
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
1
 
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (Registration No. 000-21011; 001-14035), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2001, and as amended December 13, 2001 and December 21, 2001.
 
 
SIGNATURE 

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 
STAGE STORES, INC.
 
  
Date: February 23, 2006 
By:  
/s/ Michael McCreery  
  
 
 
Michael McCreery 
  
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 
  
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX 


Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
1
 
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (Registration No. 000-21011; 001-14035), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2001, and as amended December 13, 2001 and December 21, 2001.
 
 
 
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