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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950138-05-000047.txt : 20050127
<SEC-HEADER>0000950138-05-000047.hdr.sgml : 20050127
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050127164408
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-05-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYMS MARCY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090479
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08546
		FILM NUMBER:		05554374

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2019029600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SYMS WAY
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYMS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000724742
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				222465228
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SYMS WAY
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2019029600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SYMS WAY
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000724742</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYMS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SYM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001090479</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SYMS MARCY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SYMS CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 SYMS WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SECAUCUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07094</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>39000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.60</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1703167</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares reported herein include: (i) 1,005,575 shares of common stock owned directly by the Reporting Person, of which
317,183 shares of common stock are held directly by the Marcy Syms Revocable Living Trust, dated January 12, 1990, as
amended; and (ii)
697,592 shares of common stock owned indirectly by the Reporting Person as the sole trustee of the Laura Merns Living Trust,
dated February 14, 2003 (the &quot;Trust&quot;). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock
held by the Trust except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marcy Syms</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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