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):
March 31, 2008

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):

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Item 5.02 Appointment of Certain Officers

On March 31, 2008, Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the promotion of John W. Van Heel, 42, to the position of President of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Van Heel’s employment will continue under the terms of his three-year Employment Agreement with the Company, entered into in January 2008. However, in his new position, Mr. Van Heel will receive a ten percent increase in his annual base salary.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Van Heel’s promotion is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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 March 31, 2008.

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)
April 1, 2008	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
	Leigh Parrish/Caren Barbara
	FD
	(212) 850-5600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JOHN W. VAN HEEL PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT OF MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.

     ROCHESTER, N.Y. – March 31, 2008 – Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO), a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced the promotion of John W. Van Heel to President, effective immediately. Mr. Van Heel most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. In his new position, Mr. Van Heel will lead the Company’s acquisition efforts and will work more closely with store operations on the implementation of the Company’s growth strategy for existing stores. Mr. Van Heel will continue to report to Robert G. Gross, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

     Mr. Van Heel, 42, joined Monro five years ago as Vice President of Finance and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Store Support in June 2005. He was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in October 2006. In this position, Mr. Van Heel assumed increasing responsibility for the Company’s acquisition strategy and has overseen the Company’s merchandising, logistics, marketing, real estate, facilities, training, and customer service functions.

     Mr. Gross stated, “We are pleased to recognize John for his outstanding leadership and contributions to our Company since joining the management team five years ago. He has been closely involved in executing our acquisition strategy and with integrating our recent additions to our business. We are confident in John’s ability to help drive our future growth both through acquisitions and in our existing stores. We congratulate John on his accomplishments and we look forward to working closely with him in his new role.”

     Catherine D’Amico, Executive Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer and Joseph Tomarchio Jr., Executive Vice President – Store Operations, will continue to report to Mr. Gross.

About Monro Muffler Brake

     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, Mr. Tire and Tread Quarters Discount Tires. The Company currently operates 720 stores and has 14 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 brake systems, steering and suspension systems, tires, exhaust systems and many vehicle maintenance services.