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):  September 19, 2008

JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-23874

36-3189198

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

500 Hanover Pike

Hampstead, Maryland

21074

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (410) 239-2700


(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  ( see General Instruction A.2. below) :

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ITEM 8.01     OTHER EVENTS

On September 19, 2008, JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) in which the Company announced, among other things, the promotions of James E. Thorne to Senior Vice President for Merchandising and Robert R. Sears to Vice President of Planning and Allocation. These promotions were part of the Company’s implementation of its recently announced leadership succession plan.  A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit  

Number

Description

 
99.1 Press Release dated September 19, 2008

SIGNATURE

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.

JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.

(Registrant)
 

 

 

By: /s/ Charles D. Frazer

Charles D. Frazer

Senior Vice President-General Counsel

 

 
 

Dated:

September 19, 2008

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit  

Number

Description

 
99.1 Press Release dated September 19, 2008

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