Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 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): 12/12/2007

THE PEP BOYS - MANNY MOE & JACK

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: -

PA		23-0962915
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

3111 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

215-430-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On December 12, 2007, Dr. Irvin D. Reid was appointed to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (the "Company").

Dr. Reid is the President of Wayne State University, an urban research university located in Detroit, Michigan. He is also a director of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Handleman Corporation and sits on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Detroit Branch). Dr. Reid holds masters and PhD degrees in business and applied economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and bachelors and masters degrees in psychology from Howard University.

Dr. Reid was proposed to the Board by a group of investors led by Barington Capital Group, L.P. (such entities, collectively, the "Barington Group") pursuant to the terms of the previously disclosed agreement, dated as of August 2, 2006 (the "Agreement"), between the Company and the Barington Group. Dr. Reid has been appointed in the place of Max L. Lukens, a previous Barington nominee who r ecently resigned from the Board for personal reasons.

Dr. Reid will serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee.

Except as contemplated in the Agreement, Dr. Reid does not have any direct or indirect interest in any transactions to which the Company, or its subsidiaries, was or is to be a party.

Dr. Reid will be compensated by the Company, solely on account of his duties as a Director, in accordance with the Company's non-management director compensation program, which is described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2007. In accordance with such program, coincident with his appointment to the Board, Dr. Reid was granted 1051 restricted stock units and options to purchase 1051 shares of the Company's common stock.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated December 12, 2007

Signature(s)

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.

		THE PEP BOYS - MANNY MOE & JACK


Date: December 12, 2007	By:	/s/ Brian D. Zuckerman
		Brian D. Zuckerman
		VP - General Counsel & Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
EX-99.1		Press Release dated December 12, 2007

EX-99.1 2 rrd181268_22582.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 12, 2007

Dr. Irvin D. Reid Joins Pep Boys' Board of Directors

PHILADELPHIA, PA - December 12, 2007 - The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: "PBY"), the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced today that Dr. Irvin D. Reid has joined its Board of Directors.

Dr. Reid is President of Wayne State University, an urban research university located in Detroit, MI. He also serves as a director of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Handleman Corporation, and sits on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Detroit branch). Dr. Reid holds master's and Ph.D. degrees in business and applied economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology from Howard University.

Dr. Reid has been appointed to the Board in the place of Max L. Lukens, who recently resigned from the Board for personal reasons.

Dr. Reid has been appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board.

About Pep Boys

Pep Boys has over 560 stores and approximately 6,000 service bays in 35 states and Puerto Rico. Along with its vehicle repair and maintenance capabilities, the Company also serves the commercial auto parts delivery market and is one of the leading sellers of replacement tires in the United States. Customers can find the nearest location by calling 1-800 -PEP-BOYS or by visiting www.pepboys.com.

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Contact:

Pep Boys, Philadelphia

Investor Contact: Harry Yanowitz, 215-430-9720

Media Contact: Alex Spooner, 215-430-9588

Internet: http://www.pepboys.com

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