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*
BLACK R NEAL
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O JOS. A. BANK CLOTHIERS, INC.
500 HANOVER PIKE
(Street)
HAMPSTEAD MD 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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Merchandise & Marketing
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2004
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 M 30,000 A $2.3333(1) 33,150 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 M 16,046 A $7.166 49,196 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 M 9,542 A $15.4333 58,738 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 21,688 D $35.5 37,050 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 500 D $35.75 36,550 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 500 D $35.72 36,050 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 100 D $35.71 35,950 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 100 D $35.7 35,850 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 100 D $35.64 35,750 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 1,200 D $35.62 34,550 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 100 D $35.6 34,450 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 100 D $35.57 34,350 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 200 D $35.55 34,150 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 200 D $35.54 33,950 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 300 D $35.52 33,650 D
Common Stock, $.01 par value 04/01/2004 S 500 D $35.51 33,150 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $2.3333 04/01/2004 M 30,000 01/10/2000(2) 01/10/2010 Common Stock, $.01 par value 30,000 (3) 117,000 D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $7.166 04/01/2004 M 16,046 03/15/2002 03/15/2012 Common Stock, $.01 par value 16,046 (3) 100,954 D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $15.4333 04/01/2004 M 9,542 03/14/2003(4) 03/14/2013 Common Stock, $.01 par value 9,542 (3) 91,412 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.
2. The options reported herein were part of the 55,000 options granted pursuant to an Option Agreement dated as of January 10, 2000. 27,500 of such options vested on January 10, 2000 and 27,500 of such options vested on January 10, 2001.
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.
4. The options reported herein were part of the 25,000 options granted pursuant to an Option Agreement dated as of March 14, 2003. 5,000 of such options vested on March 14, 2003 and 10,000 of such options vested on March 14, 2004.
s/ R. Neal Black 04/05/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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