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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 13, 2012.

 

          

Meeting Information            

 

   
  

THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC.

        Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting    
           For holders as of:   April 16, 2012    
          

 

Date:    June 13, 2012

 

 

      Time: 11:00 AM PDT

   
          

 

Location:   The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.

   
          

  Executive Offices

   
       

  40650 Encyclopedia Circle

  Fremont, California

 

   
            

 

  THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE, INC.

  6380 ROGERDALE RD

  HOUSTON, TX 77072

   

 

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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)

 

Sheldon I. Stein

02)

 

David H. Edwab

 

07)

 

Deepak Chopra, M.D.

03)

 

Douglas S. Ewert

  08)  

William B. Sechrest

04)

 

Rinaldo S. Brutoco

 

09)

 

Larry R. Katzen

05)

 

Michael L. Ray, Ph.D.

 

10)

  Grace Nichols

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:

 

  2.

To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation.

 

  3.

To ratify the appointment of the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal 2012.

 

  4.

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