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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-014511.txt : 20030718
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-014511.hdr.sgml : 20030718
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030718150446
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-014511
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030718

ISSUER:		

	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:			0130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 HANOVER PIKE
		CITY:			HAMPSTEAD
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21074
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4102392700

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GIORDANO ANDREW A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001175941

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-14657
		FILM NUMBER:		03792938

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NOMOS CORP
		STREET 2:		2591 WEXFORD BAYNE RD
		CITY:			SEWICKLEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15143
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7249348200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NOMOS CORP
		STREET 2:		2591 WEXFORD BAYNE RD
		CITY:			SEWICKLEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15143
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd13505.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-07-18</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000920033</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BANK JOS A CLOTHIERS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JOSB</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001175941</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GIORDANO ANDREW A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-07-18</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>520</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>38.4887</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>12770</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Director Stock Option Right to Buy</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>0</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F3"/></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Director Stock Option Right to Buy</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>0</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>48000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Used this date for no transaction occured</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Used this date for no transaction occured</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">Used this date for no transaction occured</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Andrew A. Giordano</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-18</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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