SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WILDRICK ROBERT N

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O JOS. A. BANK CLOTHIERS, INC.

500 HANOVER PIKE

(Street)

HAMPSTEAD

21074

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANK JOS A CLOTHIERS INC /DE/ [ JOSB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Pres & Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/11/2003		M		8,500	A	$3.405	21,500	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/11/2003		S⁽¹⁾		2,500	D	$45.2397	19,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/11/2003		S⁽¹⁾		2,500	D	$45.2843	16,500	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/11/2003		S⁽¹⁾		3,500	D	$45.3	13,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/12/2003		M		11,600	A	$3.405	24,600	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/12/2003		S⁽¹⁾		4,500	D	$44.75	20,100	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/12/2003		S⁽¹⁾		1,500	D	$44.7535	18,600	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/12/2003		S⁽¹⁾		500	D	$44.87	18,100	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/12/2003		S⁽¹⁾		1,500	D	$44.887	16,600	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/12/2003		S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$44.94	15,600	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/12/2003		S⁽¹⁾		1,600	D	$44.9457	14,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/12/2003		S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$45.04	13,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/13/2003		M		10,000	A	$3.405	23,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/13/2003		S⁽¹⁾		1,500	D	$45	21,500	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/13/2003		S		1,500	D	$45.1	20,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/13/2003		S⁽¹⁾		2,000	D	$45.1062	18,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/13/2003		S⁽¹⁾		2,000	D	$45.15	16,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/13/2003		S⁽¹⁾		2,000	D	$45.2	14,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/13/2003		S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$45.24	13,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$3.405	08/11/2003		M			8,500	08/08/1988⁽²⁾	11/01/2009	Common Stock, $.01 par value	8,500	⁽³⁾	891,300	D
Stock Option	$3.405	08/12/2003		M			11,600	08/08/1988⁽²⁾	11/01/2009	Common Stock, $.01 par value	11,600	⁽³⁾	879,700	D
Stock Option	$3.405	08/13/2003		M			10,000	08/08/1988⁽²⁾	11/01/2009	Common Stock, $.01 par value	10,000	⁽³⁾	869,700	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. All sales reported hereon are pursuant to the Reporting Person's 10b5-1 Trading Plan, dated July 15, 2003.

2. The options reported herein are currently exercisable.

3. The options reported herein were granted as part of the consideration for the Reporting Person's service as an officer of the issuer. The transaction is neither a purchase nor a sale of a derivative security. No price is therefore reportable.

	Robert N. Wildrick	08/13/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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