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^*

PREISER DAVID A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

HOULIHAN, LOKEY, HOWARD & ZUKIN, INC.

245 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10167

(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
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/09/2005

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	06/09/2005		S		16,612	D	$41.0532⁽¹⁾	37,941	D
Common Stock	06/10/2005		S		2,738	D	$41.169	35,203	D
Common Stock								8,415	I	By: Houlihan, Lokey, Howard & Zukin, Inc.

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)
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$1.866							08/01/1997	08/01/2007	Common Stock	1,875		1,875	D
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$3.5							08/01/1998	08/01/2008	Common Stock	1,875		3,750	D
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$2.8							08/01/1999	08/01/2009	Common Stock	1,875		5,625	D
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$2.2							08/01/2000	08/01/2010	Common Stock	1,875		7,500	D
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$2.826							08/01/2001	08/01/2011	Common Stock	1,875		9,375	D
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$7.648							08/01/2002	08/01/2012	Common Stock	1,875		11,250	D
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$12.346							03/14/2003	03/14/2013	Common Stock	9,375		20,625	D
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$20.73							08/01/2003	08/01/2013	Common Stock	1,875		22,500	D
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$20.522							12/02/2003	12/02/2013	Common Stock	28,125		50,625	D
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$24.44							08/02/2004	08/02/2014	Common Stock	1,875		52,500	D
Director Stock Option Right to Buy	$27.62							09/15/2004	09/09/2014	Common Stock	8,000		60,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. All stock and option positions and prices reported herein have been adjusted to reflect a 50% stock dividend bearing a record date of January 30, 2004 and a 25% stock dividend bearing a record date of July 30, 2004.

	/s/ David A. Preiser	06/13/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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