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THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC.
 
 
 
THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC.
6380 ROGERDALE RD
HOUSTON, TX 77072

Meeting Information
Meeting Type:      Annual Meeting
For holders as of:      April 18, 2011
Date:    June 15, 2011        Time:    11:00 AM PDT
Location:   The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.
Executive Offices
40650 Encyclopedia Circle
Fremont, California
 
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the ten nominees named below:
1.   Election of Directors
 
    Nominees:
                             
 
    01 )   George Zimmer         06 )   Deepak Chopra, M.D.
 
    02 )   David H. Edwab         07 )   William B. Sechrest
 
    03 )   Rinaldo S. Brutoco         08 )   Larry R. Katzen
 
    04 )   Michael L. Ray, Ph.D.         09 )   Grace Nichols
 
    05 )   Sheldon I. Stein         10 )   Douglas S. Ewert
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4:
2.   To amend the Company’s 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the plan.
 
3.   To reapprove the material terms of the performance goals for performance awards under the Company’s 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
 
4.   To approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:
5.   To recommend, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency for the advisory vote on executive compensation.
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
6.   To ratify the appointment of the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal 2011.
 
7.   To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.