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): September 7, 2005

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 1-16097
(Commission File Number) 74-1790172
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5803 Glenmont Drive
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 77081
(Zip Code)

713-592-7200
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

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 8.01 Other Events

     On September 7, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that George Zimmer, the Company’s founder and chief executive officer, has been released from the hospital after undergoing successful surgery which addressed an infected abdominal aortic graft.

     A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Number		Description
	99.1	Press Release of The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. dated September 7, 2005.

SIGNATURES

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

Date: September 7, 2005

THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC.
By:	/s/ Neill P. Davis
	Neill P. Davis
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release of The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. dated September 7, 2005.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.

News Release For Immediate Release

MEN’S WEARHOUSE FOUNDER AND CEO
RECUPERATING FROM SUCCESSFUL SURGERY

HOUSTON — September 7, 2005 — Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) today announced that George Zimmer, its founder and chief executive officer, has been released from the hospital after undergoing successful surgery which addressed an infected abdominal aortic graft. Once Mr. Zimmer has recuperated from the procedure, he will return to his daily responsibilities at Men’s Wearhouse.

Founded in 1973, Men’s Wearhouse is one of North America’s largest specialty retailers of men’s apparel with 713 stores. The stores carry a full selection of designer, brand name and private label suits, sport coats, furnishings and accessories, including tuxedo rentals available in the Men’s Wearhouse and Moores stores.

This press release contains forward-looking information. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements may be significantly impacted by various factors, including unfavorable local, regional and national economic developments, disruption in retail buying trends due to homeland security concerns, severe weather conditions, aggressive advertising or marketing activities of competitors and other factors described herein and in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2005 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2005.

For additional information on Men’s Wearhouse, please visit the Company’s website at www.menswearhouse.com.

CONTACT:	Claudia Pruitt, Men’s Wearhouse (713) 592-7200
	Ken Dennard, DRG&E (713) 529-6600

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