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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
March 2, 2017
(Date of Report, Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Stage Stores, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1-14035
(Commission File Number)
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NEVADA (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 91-1826900 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 2, 2017, Stage Stores, Inc. issued a news release in response to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by an entity purporting to be named “HMA Acquisition, Inc.” Attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K is a copy of the news release.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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99 | Stage Stores, Inc. news release regarding Schedule 13D filing dated March 2, 2017. |
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.
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| STAGE STORES, INC. |
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Date: March 2, 2017 | /s/ Oded Shein |
| Oded Shein |
| Executive Vice President, |
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |