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):
October 12, 2005

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	0-19357	16-0838627
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

200 Holleder Parkway, Rochester, New York	14615
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (585) 647-6400

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

     On October 12, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on October 31, 2005 to shareholders of record on October 21, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (a) Not applicable.

     (b) Not applicable.

     (c) The following is a list of exhibits furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 12, 2005.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC. (Registrant)
October 12, 2005	By:	/s/ Catherine D’Amico
		Catherine D’Amico Executive Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CONTACT: Robert Gross
President and Chief Executive Officer
(585) 647-6400

Catherine D’Amico
EVP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(585) 647-6400

Investor Relations:
Cara O’Brien/Melissa Myron
Media: Melissa Merrill
Financial Dynamics
(212) 850-5600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

     ROCHESTER, N.Y. – October 12, 2005 – Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO), a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. The dividend is payable on October 31, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 21, 2005.

     Monro Muffler Brake operates a chain of stores providing automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States, operating under the brand names of Monro Muffler Brake and Service, Speedy Auto Service by Monro, Mr. Tire and Tread Quarters Discount Tires. The Company currently operates 624 stores and has 16 dealer locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maine and Michigan. Monro’s stores provide a full range of services for exhaust systems, brake systems, steering and suspension systems, tires and many vehicle maintenance services.

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