UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): March 11, 2014
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
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Delaware |
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0-23874 |
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36-3189198 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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500 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, Maryland |
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21074 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(410) 239-2700
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code
Check the appropriate box below if
the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 11, 2014, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers,
Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein, announcing the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”),
entered into as of March 11, 2014, by and among the Company, The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc., a Texas corporation (“Parent”),
and Java Corp., a Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Purchaser”). Pursuant to
the Merger Agreement, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, Parent has agreed to cause Purchaser to amend its
February 24, 2014 offer (such offer, as amended prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement, the “February Offer”)
to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”),
to (1) increase the purchase price from $63.50 to $65.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any required
withholding taxes and (2) make such other amendments to reflect the execution, terms and other conditions of the Merger Agreement
(the February Offer, as amended pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the “Offer”). After the consummation of the Offer,
and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will merge with and
into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
The Company also announced in the press
release that, prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company terminated that certain Membership Interest Purchase
Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of February 13, 2014, by and among Everest Topco LLC, Everest Holdings
LLC and the Company. The Company also announced that, effective immediately, the Company is withdrawing its previously announced
tender offer to purchase for cash up to $300 million in value of its common stock. As a result of the termination of the
Purchase Agreement, the terms and conditions of the offer were not satisfied.
The information contained in this Current
Report on Form 8-K is being furnished to comply with Regulation FD. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for
the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation
language in such filings, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Joint press release issued by the
Company and The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. on March 11, 2014 |
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Company and Parent obtained or
created certain information used in the press release from research, surveys or studies conducted by third parties, information
provided by customers, and industry or general publications. Industry publications and surveys generally state that they have obtained
information from sources believed to be reliable but do not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of such information. The Company
has not independently verified the information and data in such research, surveys, studies, information and publications, and does
not make any representation as to the accuracy of such information.
The press release contains
forward-looking statements and information about the Company’s current and future prospects and the Company’s
operations and financial results, which are based on currently available information. The forward-looking statements include
assumptions about the Company’s operations, such as cost control, market conditions, liquidity and financial
condition.
Risks and uncertainties that may
affect the Company’s business or future financial results include, among others, risks associated with domestic and
international economic activity, weather, public health and other factors affecting consumer spending (including negative
changes to consumer confidence and other recessionary pressures), higher energy and security costs, the successful
implementation of the Company’s growth strategy (including our ability to finance our expansion plans), the mix and
pricing of goods sold, the effectiveness and profitability of new concepts, the market price of key raw materials (such as
wool and cotton) and other production inputs (such as labor costs), seasonality, merchandise trends and changing consumer
preferences, the effectiveness of our marketing programs (including compliance with relevant legal requirements), the
availability of suitable lease sites for new stores, doing business on an international basis, the ability to source product
from the Company’s global supplier base, legal and regulatory matters and other competitive factors.
Additional factors that could
cause future results or events to differ from those the Company expects are those risks discussed under Item 1A, “Risk
Factors,” in Jos. A. Bank Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013, Jos. A. Bank Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 4, 2013, Jos. A. Bank Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
August 3, 2013, Jos. A. Bank Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 2, 2013 and other reports filed by
Jos. A. Bank with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Please read the Company’s “Risk Factors”
and other cautionary statements contained in these filings. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, the occurrence of certain events or otherwise, except to
the extent required by applicable law, including the requirements of Rule 14d-9(c) under the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended and Schedule 14D-9. As a result of these risks and others, actual results could vary significantly from
those anticipated in the press release, and the Company’s financial condition and results of operations could be
materially adversely affected.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
This Current Report on Form 8-K does
not constitute an offer to buy or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. In response to the amended tender offer by
The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Java Corp., the Company will file an amendment to its solicitation/recommendation
statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT,
AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and stockholders may obtain a copy of these documents free of charge at the SEC’s website
at www.sec.gov. In addition, these materials may be obtained from the Company free of charge by directing a request to the
Company’s Investor Relations Department, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., 500 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, MD 21074, 410.239.5900.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Charles D. Frazer |
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Name: |
Charles D. Frazer |
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Senior Vice President – General Counsel |
Date: March 11, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Joint press release issued by the
Company and The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. on March 11, 2014 |
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