2014.4.3 Form 8-K Compensatory Arrangements


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

April 3, 2014
(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.)
 
 
10201 Main Street, Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
77025
(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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(e)
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On April 3, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Stage Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, the parameters for the Company's 2014 Senior Executive Incentive Bonus Plan (the “2014 Bonus Plan”) and considered and approved the annual cash incentive opportunities for our currently employed Named Executive Officers for the Company’s 2014 fiscal year as set forth in the table below.
A “Pre-Tax Earnings Parameter” of the bonus formula is weighted to determine two-thirds (66.7%) of the year-end bonus amount earned.
A “Comparable Store Sales Parameter” of the bonus formula is weighted to determine one-third (33.3%) of the year-end bonus amount earned. The measurement is based on fiscal year-end comparable store sales percent change compared to the Company’s 2014 Performance Group.     
Under the 2014 Bonus Plan, the potential bonus payout, as a percentage of each currently employed Named Executive Officer's base salary at April 1, 2014, is as follows:

Executive/Title
 
Base Salary($)
 
 
Bonus Range % (1)
(Threshold/Target/Maximum)
 
 
Bonus Range $ (2)
(Threshold/Target/Maximum)
Michael L. Glazer
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
969,000
 
 
25-100-200
 
 
 
242,250-969,000-1,938,000
Oded Shein
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
400,000
 
 
12.5-50-100
 
 
 
50,000-200,000-400,000
Steven P. Lawrence
Chief Merchandising Officer
 
 
632,400
 
 
17.5-70-140
 
 
 
110,670-442,680-885,360
Steven L. Hunter
Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
 
 
433,500
 
 
12.5-50-100
 
 
 
54,188-216,750-433,500
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(1)
Percentage of base salary
(2)
Amount to be paid will depend upon the extent to which the Company achieves the Pre-Tax Earnings and Comparable Store Sales parameters established by the Board of Directors. Actual bonus payments will be prorated for Pre-Tax Earnings results between the maximum and threshold levels. In order to earn any portion of the Comparable Store Sales payout, the Company must achieve 75% of the Pre-Tax Earnings target level.




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.
 
 
April 8, 2014
/s/ Richard Stasyszen
    (Date)
Richard Stasyszen
 
Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller