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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 FORM 8-K

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

August 8, 2018
(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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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)    On August 8, 2018, Stage Stores, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” or “registrant”) issued a news release announcing that Oded Shein resigned his position as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective on August 10, 2018, to pursue another opportunity.

(c)    Effective on August 10, 2018, Jason T. Curtis, 43, will become our interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, assuming the role as our Principal Financial Officer. Mr. Curtis has been with Stage since 2011, most recently serving as its Senior Vice President, Finance and Credit, since March 2017. Mr. Curtis also held the roles of Group Vice President, Finance and Credit, from May 2016 to March 2017, Vice President, Finance and Accounting, from November 2013 to April 2016, and Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, from May 2011 to November 2013. Prior to joining Stage, Mr. Curtis served in various financial roles at Belk, Inc. and The May Department Stores Company. Mr. Curtis earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
    
(d)    Exhibits
99    Stage Stores, Inc. news release dated August 8, 2018.

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: August 8, 2018
/s/ Richard E. Stasyszen
 
Richard E. Stasyszen
 
Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)