UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 2014
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-23874 | 36-3189198 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| 500 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, Maryland | 21074 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(410) 239-2700
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 2, 2014, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of Company sent a letter to The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (“Men’s Wearhouse”) in response to the letter sent by Men’s Wearhouse to the independent directors of the Company on January 30, 2014.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
| (d) Exhibits | ||
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated February 2, 2014 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Charles D. Frazer | |
| Name: Title: | Charles D. Frazer Senior Vice President – General Counsel | |
Date: February 3, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated February 2, 2014 |
