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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001125282-06-006074.txt : 20061002
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061002180406
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001125282-06-006074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060928
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEP BOYS MANNY MOE & JACK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077449
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES [5531]
		IRS NUMBER:				230962915
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3111 W ALLEGHENY AVE
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19132
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2152299000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050154
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03381
		FILM NUMBER:		061121751

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128457900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAMIUS ADVISORS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275893
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03381
		FILM NUMBER:		061121752

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129457909

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Parche, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329983
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03381
		FILM NUMBER:		061121753

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-201-4841

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Admiral Advisors, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329989
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03381
		FILM NUMBER:		061121754

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-201-4841

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAMIUS MASTER FUND LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275886
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03381
		FILM NUMBER:		061121755

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129457909
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Ramius Master Fund, Ltd.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23285</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Ramius Fund III, Ltd</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes shares owned directly by Parche, LLC, Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., RCG Ambrose Master Fund,
 Ltd., RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd., Ramius Master Fund, Ltd. and Ramius Fund III, Ltd.  As the managing member of Parche, LLC and
 the investment manager of Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., Admiral Advisors, LLC may be deemed to
 beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd.  As
 the investment manager of Ramius Master Fund, Ltd. and Ramius Fund III, Ltd, Ramius Advisors, LLC may be deemed to
 beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by Ramius Master Fund, Ltd. and Ramius Fund III, Ltd.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(Continuation of Footnote 1) As the sole member of Admiral Advisors, LLC and Ramius Advisors, LLC and the investment manager
 of RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd. and RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd., Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. may be deemed to beneficially own
 the shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC, Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., RCG Ambrose Master Fund,
 Ltd., RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd., Ramius Master Fund, Ltd. and Ramius Fund III, Ltd.  As the managing member of Ramius Capital
 Group, L.L.C., C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC,
 Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd., RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd., Ramius Master Fund,
 Ltd. and Ramius Fund III, Ltd.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">(Continuation of Footnote 2)  As the managing members of C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C., each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey
 M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC,
 Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd., RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd., Ramius Master Fund,
 Ltd. and Ramius Fund III, Ltd.  Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
 Except for Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss who have disclaimed beneficial ownership above, each Reporting Person
 disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest, and this report shall not
 be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section
 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's
 outstanding Common Stock.  There are more than 10 Reporting Persons in this Section 13(d) group and the Securities and
 Exchange Commission's (&quot;SEC&quot;) electronic filing system only accepts a maximum of ten joint filers per report.  To enable all
 of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the SEC's electronic filing system, this report is the first of two being filed
 by the Reporting Persons relating to the same transactions.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>PARCHE, LLC By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, authorized signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD. By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, authorized signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RCG AMBROSE MASTER FUND, LTD. By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.,  its Investment Manager; By: C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C., its Managing Member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, its managing member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RCG HALIFAX FUND, LTD. By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., its Investment Manager; By: C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C.,  its Managing Member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, its managing member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RAMIUS MASTER FUND, LTD By: Ramius Advisors, LLC  its Investment Manager; By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.  its sole member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, its managing member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RAMIUS FUND III, LTD By: Ramius Advisors, LLC  its Investment Manager; By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.  its sole member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, its managing member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.  its sole member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, authorized signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC By:  Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., its  sole member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, authorized signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C. By:  C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C., its Managing Member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, its managing member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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