UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                              FORM 8-K
                           Current Report


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                      Date of Report: May 12, 2005
             Date of Earliest Event Reported: May 12, 2005


                     The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

            Pennsylvania               1-3381               23-0962915
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   (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer ID number)
    incorporation or organization)    File No.)


      3111 W. Allegheny Ave. Philadelphia, PA           19132
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      (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)

                                 215-430-9000
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            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 12, 2005, the Company issued a press release that announced its
earnings for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2005.

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The
information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into
any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits


(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report:

Exhibit No. 99.1   Press release dated May 12, 2005.


Exhibit No. 99.2   Unaudited supplemental financial data.


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.

                           THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK


                           By:  /s/ Harry F. Yanowitz
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                                Harry F. Yanowitz
                                Senior Vice President and
                                Chief Financial Officer


Date:  May 12, 2005

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