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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): May 4, 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
                 Hampstead, Maryland                                21074
      (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 May 4, 2006, JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. issued a press release (the "Press
Release") in which the Company announced, among other things, its sales results
for fiscal April 2006. 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 May 4, 2006



                                    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.

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

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



Dated:  May 4, 2006


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number              Description
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99.1                Press Release dated May 4, 2006



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