8-K 1 a2019723off-priceconvstgye.htm 8-K Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 23, 2019
(Date of Report, Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Stage Stores, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

1-14035
(Commission File Number)
NEVADA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
91-1826900
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
2425 West Loop South, Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
77027
(Zip Code)
(800) 579-2302
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($0.01 par value)
SSI
New York Stock Exchange

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Item 8.01    Other Events
On July 23, 2019, Stage Stores, Inc. (“our,” “we” or “registrant”) issued a news release announcing our plans to expand our off-price conversion strategy by increasing the number of stores that we plan to convert to Gordmans off-price by 100 in fiscal year 2020, bringing the total number of 2020 off-price conversions to 250 stores. We also updated our full year 2019 capital guidance to $30 million, and the number of planned store closures in 2019 to between 55 and 60. A copy of the news release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits
99.1
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
STAGE STORES, INC.
 
 
Date: July 23, 2019
/s/ Jason T. Curtis
 
Jason T. Curtis
 
Executive Vice President,
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer