As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2013.
 
Registration No. 333-151566
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
____________________
 
STAGE STORES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Nevada
 
91-1826900
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
10201 Main Street, Houston, Texas
 
77025 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

STAGE STORES, INC. NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
PLAN
 (Full Title of the Plan)

 
Edward J. Record
Chief Operating Officer
 10201 Main Street,
Houston, Texas 77025
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
(800) 579-2302
 (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service )
 
Copies to:
Philip B. Sears, Esq.
McAfee & Taft, P.C.
211 North Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
  
 
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Explanatory Note

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-151566), which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2008 (the "Registration Statement"), is being filed for the sole purpose of replacing Exhibit 4.4 (Stage Stores, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan As Amended and Restated effective June 5, 2008) and Exhibit 24.1 (Power of Attorney) with an amended and restated Exhibit 4.4 (Stage Stores, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan As Amended and Restated effective April 1, 2013) and an updated Exhibit 24.1 (Power of Attorney). Neither the amount or characteristics of the Deferred Compensation Obligations and Shares registered nor the "Description of Securities" disclosure set forth in Part II. Item 4 Description of Securities in the Registration Statement are being changed or otherwise affected by the amended and restated Exhibit 4.4 and no other changes to the Registration Statement are being made.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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SIGNATURES
 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-151566 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on May 29, 2013.

STAGE STORES, INC.
 
By: /s/ Michael L. Glazer
 Michael L. Glazer
 Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-151566 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on May 29, 2013.

/s/ Michael L. Glazer
 
 
Michael L. Glazer
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Oded Shein
 
 
Oded Shein
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Richard E. Stasyszen
 
 
Richard E. Stasyszen
 
 
Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 

*
 
Director
 
 
 
*
 
 
Director
 
 
Alan J. Barocas
 
 
 
 
 
Lisa R. Kranc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Director
 
 
 
*
 
 
Director
 
 
Diane M. Ellis
 
 
 
 
 
William J. Montgoris
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Michael L. Glazer
 
Director
 
 
 
*
 
 
Director
 
 
Michael L. Glazer
 
 
 
 
 
C. Clayton Reasor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Director
 
 
 
*
 
 
Director
 
 
Gabrielle E. Greene
 
 
 
 
 
David Y. Schwartz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Director
 
 
 
*
 
 
Director
 
 
Earl J. Hesterberg
 
 
 
 
 
Ralph P. Scozzafava
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Constituting a majority of the Board of Directors)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*By: 
/s/ Edward J. Record
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edward J. Record
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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* Filed electronically herewith.
#  Previously filed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
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