8-K

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):        May 26, 2011

Syms Corp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	001-8546	22-2465228
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
One Syms Way, Secaucus, New Jersey		07094
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(201) 902-9600

Not Applicable

 Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

On May 26, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has initiated a process to explore and evaluate various potential strategic alternatives, including that the Company has retained Rothschild Inc. as its exclusive financial advisor in connection with the strategic review.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)              Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release, dated May 26, 2011.

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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.

SYMS CORP
By:	/s/ Seth L. Udasin
	Name: Seth L. Udasin
	Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  May 26, 2011

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release, dated May 26, 2011, issued by the Company announcing that its Board of Directors has initiated a process to explore and evaluate various potential strategic alternatives, including that the Company has retained Rothschild Inc. as its exclusive financial advisor in connection with the strategic review.

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EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Davia Temin or Trang Mar

Temin and Company

212-588-8788

Syms Corp Initiates Process to Explore and Evaluate Various Potential Strategic

Alternatives

Secaucus, NJ – May 26, 2011 – Syms Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMS) announced today that its Board of Directors has initiated a process to explore and evaluate various potential strategic alternatives, which may include a possible sale of the Company. The Company has retained Rothschild Inc. as its exclusive financial advisor to assist the Company in connection with the strategic review process.

There is no defined timeline for this strategic review and there can be no assurance that the review of strategic alternatives will result in any specific action or transaction. Syms does not intend to comment further regarding the evaluation of strategic alternatives, unless a specific transaction is approved or review process is concluded, or it otherwise deems further disclosure is appropriate or required by law.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information in this press release includes forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) and information relating to Syms Corp and its subsidiaries that are based on the beliefs of Syms’ management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Syms’ management. When used in this press release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan” and similar expressions as they relate to Syms Corp and its subsidiaries, identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of Syms Corp with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, general economic and market conditions, decreased consumer demand for Syms’ and Filene’s Basement’s products, possible disruptions in Syms’ computer or telephone systems, possible work stoppages or increase in labor costs, effects of competition, the impact of integrating Filene’s Basement’s business and Syms Corp’s existing business, possible disruptions or delays in the opening of new stores or inability to obtain suitable sites for new stores, higher than anticipated store closings or relocation costs, higher interest rates and borrowing costs, unanticipated increases in merchandise or occupancy costs, and other factors which may be outside the control of Syms Corp. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned. Subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Syms Corp or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph.

Contact: Davia Temin, Temin and Company, 212-588-8788.

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