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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;11, 2008</DIV>



<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B><U>Washington, D.C. 20549</U></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>THE MEN&#146;S WEARHOUSE, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Texas</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>74-1790172</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>6380 Rogerdale Road</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Houston, Texas</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>77072</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Zip Code)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Men&#146;s Wearhouse, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plan)</DIV>



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Neill P. Davis<BR>
6380 Rogerdale Road<BR>
Houston, Texas 77072</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>(281)&nbsp;776-7000</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">With Copy to:
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Fulbright &#038; Jaworski L.L.P.<BR>
Fulbright Tower<BR>
1301 McKinney, Suite&nbsp;5100<BR>
Houston, Texas 77010<BR>
(713)&nbsp;651-5100<BR>
Attention: Michael W. Conlon</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of securities</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount to</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>maximum offering</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>aggregate offering</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>be registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>price per unit<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(2)</SUP></B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>price<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(2)</SUP></B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>registration fee</B></TD>
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                    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock
$.01 par value
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1,210,059&nbsp;shares
<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></FONT>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">17.09</TD>
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    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">20,679,908.31</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">812.72</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Represents shares added to the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &#147;2004 Plan&#148;) upon the
amendment and restatement thereof. There are also registered hereby such indeterminate number
of shares of Common Stock as may become issuable by reason of the anti-dilution provisions of
the 2004 Plan.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)
under the Securities Act of 1933 and based upon the average of the high and low sales price of
a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on July&nbsp;9, 2008.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This Registration Statement registers additional securities of the same class as other securities
for which a registration statement on this Form (Registration No.&nbsp;333-125182, the &#147;Earlier
Registration Statement&#148;) relating to The Men&#146;s Wearhouse, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the
&#147;2004 Plan&#148;) is effective. Pursuant to Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Earlier
Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective April&nbsp;1, 2008) (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the
Commission on June&nbsp;27, 2008).</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Fulbright &#038; Jaworski L.L.P. (filed herewith).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm (filed herewith).</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Fulbright &#038; Jaworski L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney from certain members of the Board of Directors of the Company (contained on
pages II-4 and II-5).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on July&nbsp;11, 2008.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">THE MEN&#146;S WEARHOUSE, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ GEORGE ZIMMER
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">George Zimmer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><I>Chairman of the Board and<BR>
Chief Executive Officer</I>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints George Zimmer and David Edwab, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same and all exhibits thereto, and all
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting said
attorney-in-fact and agent, and any of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/   GEORGE ZIMMER
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
George Zimmer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Chairman of the Board, Chief<BR>
Executive Officer and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July 11, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/   NEILL P. DAVIS
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Neill P. Davis</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial<BR>
Officer and Principal Financial Officer
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July 11, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/   DIANA M. WILSON
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Diana M. Wilson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Senior Vice President and Principal<BR>
Accounting Officer
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July 11, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/   DAVID H. EDWAB
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David H. Edwab</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Vice Chairman of the Board and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July 11, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/   RINALDO S. BRUTOCO
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Rinaldo S. Brutoco</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July 11, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/   MICHAEL L. RAY
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael L. Ray</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July 11, 2008</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/   SHELDON I. STEIN
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Sheldon I. Stein</TD>
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Director
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/   LARRY R. KATZEN
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Larry R. Katzen</TD>
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Director
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/   DEEPAK CHOPRA
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Deepak Chopra</TD>
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Director
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/   WILLIAM B. SECHREST
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William B. Sechrest</TD>
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Director
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective April&nbsp;1, 2008) (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the
Commission on June&nbsp;27, 2008).</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Fulbright &#038; Jaworski L.L.P. (filed herewith).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm (filed herewith).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Fulbright &#038; Jaworski L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 11, 2008
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
74-1790172
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
6380 Rogerdale Road
Houston, Texas
77072
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Neill P. Davis
6380 Rogerdale Road
Houston, Texas 77072
(Name and address of agent for service)
(281) 776-7000
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With Copy to:
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Fulbright Tower
1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
Houston, Texas 77010
(713) 651-5100
Attention: Michael W. Conlon
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed maximum
Title of securities
Amount to
maximum offering
aggregate offering
Amount of
to be registered
be registered
price per unit
(2)
price
(2)
registration fee
Common Stock
$.01 par value
1,210,059 shares
(1)
$
17.09
$
20,679,908.31
$
812.72
(1)
Represents shares added to the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2004 Plan") upon the
amendment and restatement thereof. There are also registered hereby such indeterminate number
of shares of Common Stock as may become issuable by reason of the anti-dilution provisions of
the 2004 Plan.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)
under the Securities Act of 1933 and based upon the average of the high and low sales price of
a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on July 9, 2008.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement registers additional securities of the same class as other securities
for which a registration statement on this Form (Registration No. 333-125182, the "Earlier
Registration Statement") relating to The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the
"2004 Plan") is effective. Pursuant to Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Earlier
Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4.1
—
2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective April 1, 2008) (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on June 27, 2008).
5.1
—
Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (filed herewith).
23.1
—
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm (filed herewith).
23.2
—
Consent of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
—
Powers of Attorney from certain members of the Board of Directors of the Company (contained on
pages II-4 and II-5).
II-2
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on July 11, 2008.
THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE, INC.
By:
/s/ GEORGE ZIMMER
George Zimmer
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints George Zimmer and David Edwab, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same and all exhibits thereto, and all
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting said
attorney-in-fact and agent, and any of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/   GEORGE ZIMMER
George Zimmer
Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
July 11, 2008
/s/   NEILL P. DAVIS
Neill P. Davis
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Principal Financial Officer
July 11, 2008
/s/   DIANA M. WILSON
Diana M. Wilson
Senior Vice President and Principal
Accounting Officer
July 11, 2008
/s/   DAVID H. EDWAB
David H. Edwab
Vice Chairman of the Board and Director
July 11, 2008
/s/   RINALDO S. BRUTOCO
Rinaldo S. Brutoco
Director
July 11, 2008
/s/   MICHAEL L. RAY
Michael L. Ray
Director
July 11, 2008
II-3
Signature
Title
Date
/s/   SHELDON I. STEIN
Sheldon I. Stein
Director
July 11, 2008
/s/   LARRY R. KATZEN
Larry R. Katzen
Director
July 11, 2008
/s/   DEEPAK CHOPRA
Deepak Chopra
Director
July 11, 2008
/s/   WILLIAM B. SECHREST
William B. Sechrest
Director
July 11, 2008
II-4
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4.1
2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective April 1, 2008) (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on June 27, 2008).
5.1
—
Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (filed herewith).
23.1
—
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm (filed herewith).
23.2
—
Consent of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
—
Powers of Attorney from certain members of the Board of Directors of the Company (contained on
pages II-4 and II-5).