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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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, 2006

                          JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Delaware                0-23874                 36-3189198
  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission             (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)          File Number)          Identification No.)


                  500 Hanover Pike                              21074
                 Hampstead, Maryland
      (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410) 239-2700


          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS

On March 31, 2006, JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. issued a press release (the
"Press Release") in which the Company reaffirmed its prior earnings guidance for
the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006 ("fiscal 2005") and that a conference
call is re-scheduled for April 13, 2006 to review the fiscal year 2005 operating
results. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number         Description
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99.1           Press Release dated March 31, 2006






                                    SIGNATURE
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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.


                                           JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
                                           (Registrant)

                                           By: /s/ Robert N. Wildrick
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                                           Robert N. Wildrick
                                           Chief Executive Officer and Director



Dated: March 31, 2006


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number         Description
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99.1           Press Release dated March 31, 2006


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