0001104659-15-002771.txt : 20150116 0001104659-15-002771.hdr.sgml : 20150116 20150116070054 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-15-002771 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150112 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20150116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150116 FILER: 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: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16097 FILM NUMBER: 15531180 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 8-K 1 a15-2585_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 12, 2015

 

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

1-16097

 

74-1790172

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

6380 Rogerdale Road
Houston, Texas

 

77072

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

281-776-7000

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

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

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

 

 

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

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.             Other Events.

 

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (the “Company”) has received notice of the result of the arbitration between JA Apparel Corp., a subsidiary of the Company (“JA Apparel”), and  a former licensee of JA Apparel.  The arbitration, initiated by the former licensee, related to an alleged breach by JA Apparel of license agreements for the manufacture of certain Joseph Abboud® branded merchandise.  Although the Company does not believe that the former licensee’s claim had merit, the arbitrators awarded the former licensee approximately $42.6 million in damages.  The Company is surprised and disappointed at the outcome but has agreed to pay such award to resolve the dispute.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC.

 

 

 

Date: January 16, 2015

By:

/s/ Brian T. Vaclavik

 

Name:

Brian T. Vaclavik

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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