-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Wt2K/jm94k2R09DhIHRYCN469eLC/D9gIl6Q3i4gKJ8cUdfGr2x8zLDn7uuYYtK8 VSxcVJ5uzeW/eXuNcp7Kmw== 0001157523-07-011950.txt : 20071206 0001157523-07-011950.hdr.sgml : 20071206 20071206060109 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-07-011950 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071206 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK JOS A CLOTHIERS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920033 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600] IRS NUMBER: 363189198 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23874 FILM NUMBER: 071288074 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 HANOVER PIKE CITY: HAMPSTEAD STATE: MD ZIP: 21074 BUSINESS PHONE: 4102392700 8-K 1 a5561958.txt JOS. A. BANK CLOTHIERS, INC. 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): December 6, 2007 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 (Zip Code) offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410) 239-2700 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 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): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ 1 ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On December 6, 2007, JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") in which the Company announced, among other things, its sales results for fiscal November 2007. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. This information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated December 6, 2007 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 ------------------------------------ Robert N. Wildrick Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director Dated: December 6, 2007 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated December 6, 2007 3 EX-99.1 2 a5561958ex99_1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Announces 24.7% Increase in November 2007 Sales; Comparable Store Sales Rise 15.0% HAMPSTEAD, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2007--JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: "JOSB") announces that its total net sales for the fiscal month ended December 1, 2007 (fiscal November 2007) increased 24.7% to $63.1 million versus $50.6 million in the fiscal month ended November 25, 2006 (fiscal November 2006). Comparable store sales gained 15.0% in fiscal November 2007, as compared with fiscal November 2006, while Direct Marketing sales increased 41.4%. Comparing the ten fiscal months ended December 1, 2007 with the ten fiscal months ended November 25, 2006, total net sales increased 13.8% to $458.2 million from $402.8 million; comparable store sales increased 4.6%; and Direct Marketing sales increased 17.7%. The Company also announces that a conference call to discuss fiscal 2007 third quarter earnings will be held on December 13, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). To join in the call please dial (USA) 800-762-6568 or (International) 480-248-5088 at least five minutes before 11:00 a.m. ET. A replay of the conference call will be available after 2:30 p.m. ET on December 13, 2007 until December 20, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. ET by dialing (USA) 800-475-6701 or (International) 320-365-3844. The access code for the replay will be 897489. In addition, a webcast replay of the conference call will be posted on the investor relations section of our website: www.josbank.com (select "Company Information" and "Investor Relations"). As previously announced, sales results for periods in fiscal 2008 and beyond will be provided by the Company on a quarterly basis in connection with the release of its quarterly earnings. JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., established in 1905, is one of the nation's leading retailers of men's classically-styled tailored and casual clothing, sportswear, footwear and accessories. The Company sells its full product line through 415 stores in 42 states and the District of Columbia, a nationwide catalog and an e-commerce website that can be accessed at www.josbank.com. The Company is headquartered in Hampstead, Md., and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "JOSB." The Company's statements concerning future operations contained herein are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those forecast due to a variety of factors outside of the Company's control that can affect the Company's operating results, liquidity and financial condition. Such factors include risks associated with economic, weather, public health and other factors affecting consumer spending, higher energy and security costs, the successful implementation of the Company's growth strategy including the ability of the Company to finance its expansion plans, the mix and pricing of goods sold, the effectiveness and profitability of new concepts, the market price of key raw materials such as wool and cotton, seasonality, merchandise trends and changing consumer preferences, the effectiveness of the Company's marketing programs, the availability of lease sites for new stores, the ability to source product from its global supplier base, litigations and other competitive factors. Other factors and risks that may affect the Company's business or future financial results are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2007 and the Company's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed through the date hereof. These cautionary statements qualify all of the forward-looking statements the Company makes herein. The Company cannot assure you that the results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that those results or developments will result in the expected consequences for the Company or affect the Company, its business or its operations in the way the Company expects. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective dates. The Company does not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the Company's assumptions, estimates or projections. These risks should be carefully reviewed before making any investment decision. CONTACT: JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., Hampstead, Md. David E. Ullman, EVP/CFO, 410-239-5715 or Investor Relations Information Request Website (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml ?c=113815&p=irol-inforeq), or Voicemail, 410-239-5900 E-commerce Address for JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.: www.josbank.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----