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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001033168-03-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZIMMER GEORGE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033168

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16097
		FILM NUMBER:		03690810

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE INC
		STREET 2:		40650 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE INC
		STREET 2:		40650 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MENS WEARHOUSE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884217
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				741790172
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5803 GLENMONT DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77081
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135927200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5803 GLENMONT DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77081
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tearns referred to above but not less than 280,000 shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that Mr. Zimmer has the right to elect to settle the transaction in cash in lieu of delivering such shares.  Mr. Zimmer pledged 350,000 shares od Common Stock to Bear Stearns to secure his obligations.  On May 7,  2003, Bear Stearns provided to Mr. Zimmer the Final Transaction Supplement confirming the execution and pricing of the transaction.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Gary Ckodre, POA for Mr. Zimmer</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-05-09</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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