FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GLADSTEIN GARY S 		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)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC, 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/21/2006
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10106
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.01 par value   7/21/2006     M    2343   A $2.0269   (1) 54885   D    
Common Stock, $.01 par value   7/21/2006     M    2343   A $1.4931   57228   D    
Common Stock, $.01 par value   7/21/2006     M    2343   A $2.8   59571   D    
Common Stock, $.01 par value   7/21/2006     M    2343   A $2.24   61914   D    
Common Stock, $.01 par value   7/21/2006     M    2343   A $1.76   64257   D    
Common Stock, $.01 par value   7/21/2006     M    2343   A $2.2611   66600   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $2.0269   7/21/2006     M        2343    8/1/1996   8/1/2006   Common Stock, $.01 par value   2343     (2) 0   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $1.4931   7/21/2006     M        2343    8/1/1997   8/1/2007   Common Stock, $.01 par value   2343     (2) 0   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $2.80   7/21/2006     M        2343    8/1/1998   8/1/2008   Common Stock, $.01 par value   2343     (2) 0   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $2.24   7/21/2006     M        2343    8/1/1999   8/1/2009   Common Stock, $.01 par value   2343     (2) 0   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $1.76   7/21/2006     M        2343    8/1/2000   8/1/2010   Common Stock, $.01 par value   2343     (2) 0   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $2.2611   7/21/2006     M        2343    8/1/2001   8/1/2011   Common Stock, $.01 par value   2343     (2) 0   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $6.1184                   8/1/2002   8/1/2012   Common Stock, $.01 par value   2343     2343   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $9.8771                   3/14/2003   3/14/2013   Common Stock, $.01 par value   11718     11718   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $16.5843                   8/1/2003   8/1/2013   Common Stock, $.01 par value   2343     2343   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $16.4179                   12/2/2003   12/2/2013   Common Stock, $.01 par value   35156     35156   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $19.552                   8/2/2004   8/2/2014   Common Stock, $.01 par value   2343     2343   D    
Director Stock Option Right to Buy   $22.096                   9/9/2004   9/9/2014   Common Stock, $.01 par value   10000     10000   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, a 25% stock dividend bearing a record date of July 30, 2004 and a 25% stock dividend bearing a record date of January 27, 2006.
( 2)  The options reported herein were granted as part of the consideration for the reporting person's service as a director of the issuer. The transaction is neither a purchase nor a sale of a derivative security. No price is therefore reportable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GLADSTEIN GARY S
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10106 		X



Signatures
/s/ Gary S. Gladstein 1/8/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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