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^*

BLACK R NEAL

(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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, Merchandise & Marketing

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/04/2005

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	04/04/2005		S		4,000	D	$30.8206⁽¹⁾	64,937	D
Common Stock	04/04/2005		S		8,000	D	$30.7725	56,937	D
Common Stock	04/05/2005		S		1,900	D	$33.6473	55,037	D
Common Stock	04/05/2005		S		2,600	D	$33.665	52,437	D
Common Stock	04/05/2005		S		2,000	D	$33.8021	50,437	D
Common Stock	04/05/2005		S		2,000	D	$33.87	48,437	D
Common Stock	04/05/2005		S		2,300	D	$33.8917	46,137	D
Common Stock	04/05/2005		S		1,200	D	$34.5	44,937	D
Common Stock	04/06/2005		S		6,000	D	$34	38,937	D
Common Stock	04/06/2005		S		6,000	D	$34.1076	32,937	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)
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy	$1.866	01/10/2000		M		34,375		01/10/2000⁽²⁾	01/10/2010	Common Stock	34,375	⁽³⁾	34,375	D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy	$5.733	03/15/2002		M		17,442		03/15/2002	03/15/2012	Common Stock	17,442	⁽³⁾	17,442	D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy	$12.346	03/14/2003		M		34,947		03/14/2003⁽⁴⁾	03/14/2013	Common Stock	34,947	⁽³⁾	34,947	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.

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 each of March 14, 2004 and March 14, 2005.

	s/ R. Neal Black	04/06/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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