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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950138-05-000669.txt : 20050713
<SEC-HEADER>0000950138-05-000669.hdr.sgml : 20050713
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050713203533
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-05-000669
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050713
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050713

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRAILSFORD ALLEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225133

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08546
		FILM NUMBER:		05953369

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SYMS CORP
		STREET 2:		SYMS WAY
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <periodOfReport>2005-07-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001225133</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRAILSFORD ALLEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SYMS CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SYMS WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SECAUCUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07094</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5396</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.212</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5596</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Share Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.212</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-11</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-11-03</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-11-03</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The number of shares subject to such options and the related exercise price have been adjusted to reflect the Issuer's
 anti-dilution adjustment on June 3, 2005 of all outstanding options, which adjustment multiplied all outstanding exercise
 prices by 0.9266 and multiplied all related shares by 1.0792.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Allen Brailsford</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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