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PART IV

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

FORM 10-K

Commission file number 1-16097

THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(281) 776-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ý.    No o.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o.    No ý.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý.    No o.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý.    No o.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.ýo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitionthe definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o.    No ý.

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price of shares of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on July 28, 2012,August 3, 2013, was approximately $1,309.3$1,916.9 million.

The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding on March 22, 201321, 2014 was 50,817,82447,604,629 excluding 21,748,078137,900 shares classified as Treasury Stock.

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FORM 10-K REPORT INDEX

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Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Certain statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other public filings and press releases by the Company contain "forward-looking" information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involves risk and uncertainty. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, references to, sales, earnings, margins, costs, number and costs of store openings, future capital expenditures, acquisitions, demand for clothing, market trends in the retail and corporate apparel clothing business, currency fluctuations, inflation and various economic and business trends. Forward-looking statements may be made by management orally or in writing, including, but not limited to, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other sections of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and a variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated or expected results expressed in or suggested by these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: actions by governmental entities; domestic and international economic activity and inflation; success, or lack thereof, in executing our internal operating plans and new store and new market expansion plans, including successful integration of acquisitions; performance issues with key suppliers; disruption in buying trends due to homeland security concerns; severe weather; foreign currency fluctuations; government export and import policies; aggressive advertising or marketing activities of competitors; and legal proceedings. Future results will also be dependent upon our ability to continue to identify and complete successful expansions and penetrations into existing and new markets and our ability to integrate such expansions with our existing operations. These forward looking statements are based upon management's current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies and third party approvals, many of which are beyond our control. Refer to "Risk Factors" contained in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more complete discussion of these and other factors that might affect our performance and financial results. These forward-looking statements are intended to convey the Company's expectations about the future, and speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PART I

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

General

The Men's Wearhouse began operations in 1973 as a partnership and was incorporated as The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (the "Company") under the laws of Texas in May 1974. Our principal corporate and executive offices are located at 6380 Rogerdale Road, Houston, Texas 77072-1624 (telephone number 281/776-7000)281-776-7000) and at 40650 Encyclopedia Circle,6100 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, California 94538-245394538-2490 (telephone number 510/657-9821)510-657-9821), respectively. Unless the context otherwise requires, "Company", "we", "us" and "our" refer to The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. and its subsidiaries. References herein to years are to the Company's 52-week or 53-week fiscal year, which ends on the Saturday nearest January 31 in the following calendar year. The periods presented in these financial statements are the fiscal years ended February 1, 2014 ("fiscal 2013"), February 2, 2013 ("fiscal 2012") and January 28, 2012 ("fiscal 2011"). Each of these periods had 52 weeks, except for 2012, which consisted of 53 weeks.

We are one of the largest specialty retailers of men's suits and the largest provider of tuxedo rental product in the United States ("U.S.") and Canada. At February 2, 2013,1, 2014, we operated 1,1431,124 retail stores, with 1,0231,003 stores in the U.S. and 120121 stores in Canada. Our U.S. retail stores are operated under the brand names of Men's Wearhouse (638(661 stores), Men's Wearhouse and Tux (288(248 stores) and K&G (97(94 stores) in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Our Canadian stores are operated under the brand name of Moores Clothing for Men ("Moores") in ten provinces. We also conduct retail dry cleaning, laundry and heirlooming operations through MW Cleaners in the Houston, Texas area. On August 6, 2013, we acquired JA Holding, Inc. ("JA Holding"), the parent company of the American clothing brand Joseph Abboud® and a U.S. tailored clothing factory, for $97.5 million in cash consideration, subject to certain adjustments. The total net cash consideration paid after these adjustments was $94.9 million. We believe this transaction will accelerate our strategy of offering exclusive brands with broad appeal at attractive prices. These operations comprise our retail segment.

Additionally, we operate two corporate apparel providers—our UK-based holding company operations, the largest provider in the United Kingdom ("UK") under the Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy brands, and our Twin Hill operations in the U.S. These operations provide corporate clothing uniforms and workwear to workforces through multiple channels including managed corporate accounts, catalogs and the internet. The Company acquired 86% of the UK-based holding company in 2010. Certain previous shareholders of Dimensions control 14%, of the UK-based holding company and the Company has the right to acquire this 14% after fiscal 2013. These operations comprise our corporate apparel segment.

During fiscal years2013, 2012 2011 and 2010,2011, we generated total consolidated net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $83.8 million, $131.7 million $120.6 million and $67.7$120.6 million, respectively. Our two reportable segments contributed the following net sales and operating income in each of the last three fiscal years (in thousands):

Additional segment information, together with certain geographical information, is included in Note 1415 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.

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Retail Segment

Overview

In our retail segment, we offer our products and services through our four retail merchandising brands—The Men's Wearhouse, Men's Wearhouse and Tux, Moores Clothing for Men and K&G—and the internetInternet atwww.menswearhouse.com andwww.kgstores.com. www.menswearhouse.com. Our stores are located throughout the U.S. and Canada and carry a wide selection of exclusive and non-exclusive merchandise brands. Our retail segment accounted for approximately 90.4%90.0%, 89.8%90.4% and 94.0%89.8% of our total net sales in fiscal 2013, 2012 2011 and 2010,2011, respectively. MW Cleaners, a retail dry cleaning, laundry and heirlooming operation in the Houston, Texas area, is also aggregated in the retail segment as these operations have not had a significant effect on theour revenues or expensesexpenses. As a result of the Company.our acquisition of JA Holding, we now operate a factory located in New Bedford, Massachusetts that manufactures quality tailored clothing including designer suits, tuxedos, sport coats and slacks which we sell in our Men's Wearhouse stores. JA Holding is a component of our Men's Wearhouse brand and therefore has also been included in our retail segment.

Below is a summary of store statistics with respect to our retail apparel stores during each of the respective fiscal years, followed by a brief description of each brand.

At February 2, 20131, 2014, we also operated 35 retail dry cleaning, laundry and heirlooming facilities in the Houston, Texas area.

Men's Wearhouse/Men's Wearhouse and Tux

Under the Men's Wearhouse brand, we target the male consumer by providing a superior level of customer service and offering a broad selection of exclusive and non-exclusive merchandise brands at regular and sale prices we believe are competitive with specialty and traditional department stores. Our merchandise includes suits, suit separates, sport coats, slacks, formalwear, business casual, sportswear, outerwear, dress shirts, shoes and accessories in classic, modern and slim fits and in a wide range of sizes including a significant selection of "Big and Tall" product. We also offer a full selection of tuxedo rental product. We believe our tuxedo rental program broadens our customer base by drawing first-time and younger customers into our stores; accordingly, our offering includes an expanded merchandise assortment including dress and casual apparel targeted towardstoward the younger customer.

Men's attire is characterized by infrequent and more predictable fashion changes. Therefore, we believe we are not as exposed to trends typical of more fashion-forward apparel retailers where significant markdowns to move out-of-style merchandise are more common. However, our concentration in "wear-to-work" business attire iscauses our sales to be impacted by macroeconomic trends, particularly employmentunemployment levels. Furthermore, we believe that these market conditions affect us more than other

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retailers because discretionary spending for items like men's tailored apparel tends to slow sooner and to recover later than that for other retail purchases.

At February 2, 2013,1, 2014, we operated 638661 Men's Wearhouse retail apparel stores in 50 states and the District of Columbia with an average square footage of 5,7215,710 per store. These stores are referred to as "Men's Wearhouse stores" or "traditional stores" that offer a full selection of retail merchandise and tuxedo rental

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product. Men's Wearhouse stores are primarily located in regional strip and specialty retail shopping centers. In fiscal 2012,2013, we opened 3323 new Men's Wearhouse stores and closed twoof which four are Men's Wearhouse stores.outlets.

At February 2, 2013,1, 2014, we also operated another 288248 stores in 3735 states branded as Men's Wearhouse and Tux that offer a full selection of tuxedo rental product and a limited selection of retail merchandise, including dress and casual apparel targeted towardstoward a younger customer. These stores, referred to as "rental stores", are smaller than our traditional stores, averaging 1,3721,387 square feet per store at February 2, 2013,1, 2014, and are located primarily in regional malls and lifestyle centers. In fiscal 2012,2013, we closed 5540 Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores as we continued to experience a consumer driven shifting of rental revenues from the rental stores to our Men's Wearhouse stores located one mile or less in proximity.

Our Men's Wearhouse and Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores accounted for 70.3%72.1% of our total retail segment net sales in fiscal 2013, 70.3% in fiscal 2012 and 68.8% in fiscal 2011 and 68.1% in fiscal 2010.2011.

Moores

Moores is one of Canada's leading specialty retailers of men's apparel. Similar to the Men's Wearhouse stores, Moores stores offer a broad selection of exclusive and non-exclusive merchandise brands at regular and sale prices that we believe are competitive with traditional Canadian specialty and department stores. Moores' merchandise consists of suits, suit separates, sport coats, slacks, formalwear, business casual, sportswear, outerwear, dress shirts, shoes and accessories in classic, modern and slim fits and in a wide range of sizes including a selection of "Big and Tall" product. We also offer tuxedo rentals at all of our Moores stores which we believe broadens our customer base by drawing first-time and younger customers into our stores. To further accommodate these younger tuxedo rental customers, we also offer an expanded merchandise assortment including dress and casual apparel targeted towardstoward a younger customer. As with our Men's Wearhouse stores, Moores' concentration in "wear-to-work" business attire iscauses our sales to be impacted by macroeconomic trends, particularly employmentunemployment levels. Furthermore, we believe that these market conditions affect us more than other retailers because discretionary spending for items like men's tailored apparel tends to slow sooner and to recover later than that for other retail purchases.

At February 2, 2013,1, 2014, we operated 120121 retail apparel stores in ten Canadian provinces averaging 6,3626,358 square feet per store. Moores stores are primarily located in regional strip and specialty retail shopping centers. In fiscal 2012,2013, we opened threeone new Moores stores.store.

Our Moores stores accounted for 12.2%11.4% of our total retail segment net sales in fiscal 2012, 12.5%2013, 12.2% in fiscal 20112012 and 12.5% in fiscal 2010.2011.

K&G

K&G stores offer a more value-oriented superstore approach that we believe appeals to the more price sensitive customer in the apparel market. K&G offers first-quality, current-season apparel and accessories comparable in quality to that of traditional department stores, at prices we believe are typically up to 70% below the regular prices charged by such stores. K&G's merchandising strategy emphasizes broad assortments across all major categories of both men's and ladies' apparel, including tailored clothing, dress furnishings, sportswear, accessories and shoes and children's apparel in a wide depth of sizes including "Big and Tall" and "Women's""Women's plus sizes". This merchandise selection, which includes exclusive and non-exclusive merchandise brands, positions K&G to attract a wide range of customers in each of its markets.

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At February 2, 2013,1, 2014, we operated 9794 K&G stores in 2827 states, 9285 of which also offer ladies' career apparel, sportswear, accessories and shoes and children's apparel. K&G stores vary in size from approximately 9,600 to 42,000 total square feet. The average square footage at February 2, 20131, 2014 was 23,70423,710 with a 20,000 to 25,000 square foot men's and ladies' superstore prototype. K&G stores are "destination" stores located primarily in second generation strip shopping centers that are easily accessible from major highways and thoroughfares. In fiscal 2012,2013, we opened one new K&G store and closed threefour K&G stores.

Our K&G stores accounted for 16.3%15.1% of our total retail segment net sales in fiscal 2013, 16.3% in fiscal 2012 and 17.5% in fiscal 20112011.

In March 2013, we announced that we engaged Jefferies & Co. to assist us in evaluating strategic alternatives for our K&G operations. We believe that our core strengths lie primarily in our service culture and 18.2% in fiscal 2010.

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Customer Service and Marketing

The Men's Wearhouse and Moores sales personnel are trained as clothing consultants to provide customers with assistance and advice on their apparel needs, including product style, color coordination, fabric choice and garment fit. Consultants are encouraged to offer guidance to the customer at each stage of the decision-making process, making every effort to earn the customer's confidence and to create a professional relationship that will continue beyond the initial visit. Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores are generally smaller than our traditional stores and are staffed to facilitate the tuxedo rental and retail sales process.

K&G stores are designed to allow customers to select and purchase apparel by themselves. For example, each merchandise category is clearly marked and organized by size, and suits are specifically tagged ("Slim Fit," "Modern Fit," "Classic Fit," "Urban Fit," etc.) as a means of further assisting customers to easily select their styles and sizes. K&G employees are also available to assist customers with merchandise selection, including correct sizing.

Each of our retail apparel stores provides on-site tailoring services to facilitate timely alterations at a reasonable cost to customers. Tailored clothing purchased at a Men's Wearhouse store will be pressed and re-altered (if the alterations were performed at a Men's Wearhouse store) free of charge for the life of the garment.

Because management believes that men prefer direct and easy store access, we attempt to locate our retail apparel stores in regional strip and specialty retail shopping centers or in freestanding buildings to enable customers to park near the entrance of the store.

The Company'sOur advertising strategy primarily consists of television, radio, email, online (including social networking), mobile, direct mail, telemarketing and bridal shows. We consider our integrated efforts across these channels to be the most effective means of both attracting and reaching potential new customers, as well as reinforcing our positive attributes for our various brands with our existing customer base. Our total annual advertising expenditures for the retail segment were $99.1 million, $92.2 million and $82.0 million in 2013, 2012 and $89.9 million in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

We have a preferred relationship with David's Bridal, Inc., the nation's largest bridal retailer, and TheKnot.com with respect to our tuxedo rental operations and, starting in 2013, are the preferred tuxedo provider for TheKnot.com.operations. We also entered intohave an agreement with Vera Wang in fiscal 2011 that gives us the exclusive right to "Black by Vera Wang" tuxedo products for rental and retail sale.

We also offer our "Perfect Fit" loyalty program to our Men's Wearhouse, Men's Wearhouse and Tux and Moores customers. Under the loyalty program, customers receive points for purchases. Points are equivalent to dollars spent on a one-for-one basis, excluding any sales tax dollars. Upon reaching 500 points, customers are issued a $50 rewards certificate which they may use to make purchases at Men's Wearhouse, Men's Wearhouse and Tux or Moores stores.stores or online at www.menswearhouse.com. We

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believe that the loyalty program facilitates our ability to cultivate long-term relationships with our customers. All customers who register for our "Perfect Fit" loyalty program are eligible to participate and earn points for purchases. Approximately 82% of sales transactions at our Men's Wearhouse, Men's Wearhouse and Tux and Moores stores were to customers who participated in the loyalty program in fiscal 2012.2013.

Merchandising

Our retail apparel stores offer a broad selection of exclusive and non-exclusive men's business attire, including a consistent stock of core items (such as basic suits, navy blazers and tuxedos) and a significant selection of "Big and Tall" product. Although basic styles are emphasized, each season's merchandise reflects current fit, fabric and color trends. The broad merchandise selection creates increased sales opportunities by permitting a customer to purchase substantially all of his tailored wardrobe and accessory requirements, including shoes, at our retail apparel stores. Additionally, at Men's Wearhouse stores, if the

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customer wants an item that is not available at the store our clothing consultants have access tocan order it through our website to fulfill the customer's purchasing needs.

Within our tailored clothing, we offer an assortment of styles from a variety of manufacturers and maintain a broad selection of fabrics, colors and sizes, including "Big and Tall" and boys. In addition, at Men's Wearhouse stores, we recently began offering our customers the ability to purchase a custom-made suit which can be produced in approximately three weeks and is unique to each customer's specifications. Based on the experience and expertise of our management, we believe that the depth of selection offered provides us with an advantage over most of our competitors.

The Company'sOur inventory mix includes business, business casual, casual and formal merchandise designed to meet the demand of our customers. This merchandise consists of tailored and non-tailored clothing (sport coats, casual slacks, knits and woven sports shirts, sweaters and casual shoes) that complements the existing product mix and provides opportunity for enhanced sales without significant inventory risk. Our assortment includes the classic fit, comprised of pleated pants and a more generous fit, and modern fit, consisting of flat front pants, narrower lapels, side vent jackets and a more tailored but still comfortable fit. In addition, we have expanded our merchandise assortment targeted towardstoward a younger customer in our retail stores with the addition of slim fit clothing, a fit that is much closer to the body producing a slimmer, more flattering look.

During 2013, 2012 and 2011, 56.8%, 57.1% and 2010, 57.1%, 57.4% and 56.3%, respectively, of our total retail men's net clothing product sales were attributable to tailored clothing (suits, suit separates, sport coats and slacks) and 42.9%43.2%, 42.6%42.9% and 43.7%42.6%, respectively, were attributable to casualnon-tailored clothing (casual attire, sportswear, shoes, shirts, ties, outerwear and other clothing product sales.sales).

We do not purchase significant quantities of merchandise overruns or close-outs. We provide recognizable quality merchandise at prices that assist the customer in identifying the value available at our retail apparel stores. We believe that the merchandise at Men's Wearhouse and Moores stores, before consideration of promotional discounts, is generally offered at attractive price points that are competitive with traditional department stores and that merchandise at K&G stores is generally up to 70% below regular retail prices charged by such stores.

Our promotional pricing strategy utilizes a variety of pricing techniques such as "buy one get one free" and "buy one get one for $100" designed to encourage multiple unit sales allowing us to offer our customers excellent value while still maintaining adequate margins and remaining competitive in the current economic environment.

Purchasing and Distribution

We purchase merchandise and tuxedo rental product from approximately 800700 vendors. In 2012, no vendor accounted for 10% or more of our purchases. Management does not believe that the loss of any vendor would significantly impact us. While we have no material long-term contracts with our vendors, we believe that we have developed an excellent relationship with our vendors that is supported by consistent purchasing practices.

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We purchased approximately 28%21% and 30%14% of total U.S. and Canada clothing product purchases, respectively, in fiscal 20122013 through our direct sourcing program. We have no long-term merchandise supply contracts and typically transact business on a purchase order-by-purchase order basis either directly with manufacturers and fabric mills or with trading companies. We have developed long-term and reliable relationships with over half of our direct manufacturers and fabric mills, which we believe provides stability, quality and price leverage. We also work with trading companies that support our relationships with vendors for our direct sourced merchandise and contract agent offices that provide administrative functions on our behalf. In addition, the agent offices provide all quality control inspections and ensure that our operating procedures manuals are adhered to by our suppliers.

In addition, as a result of our acquisition of JA Holding, we now operate a factory located in New Bedford, Massachusetts that manufactures quality made in America tailored clothing including designer suits, tuxedos, sport coats and slacks which we sell in our Men's Wearhouse stores. We also plan to sell similar merchandise in our Moores stores, which will be produced by a third party in Canada, not JA Holding.

During 2012,2013, approximately 82%90% of our direct sourced merchandise was sourced in Asia (71%(78% from China and Indonesia) while 5%3% was sourced in Mexico and 13%7% was sourced in Europe and other regions. All of our foreign purchases are negotiated and paid for in U.S. dollars, except purchases from Italy which are

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negotiated and paid for in Euros. All direct sourcing vendors are expected to adhere to our compliance program. To oversee compliance, we have a direct sourcing compliance department and we also use the services of an outside audit company to conduct frequent vendor audits.

All retail apparel merchandise for Men's Wearhouse and Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores is received into our distribution center located in Houston, Texas, where it is either placed in back-stock or allocated to and picked by store for shipping. In the majority of our larger markets, we also have separate hub facilities or space within certain Men's Wearhouse stores used as redistribution facilities for their respective areas. Approximately 38%36% of purchased merchandise is transported to our K&G stores from our Houston distribution center; all other merchandise is direct shipped by vendors to the stores. Most purchased merchandise for our Moores stores is distributed to the stores from our distribution center in Montreal, Quebec.

Our tuxedo rental product is located in our Houston distribution center and in six additional distribution facilities located in the U.S. (five) and Canada (one). The six additional distribution facilities also receive limited quantities of retail product, primarily formalwear accessories, that is sold in our Men's Wearhouse, Men's Wearhouse and Tux and Moores stores.

All retail merchandise and new tuxedo rental product is transported from vendors to our distribution facilities via common carrier or on a dedicated fleet of long-haul vehicles operated by a third party. This dedicated fleet is also used to transport product from our Houston distribution center to the hub facilities and a fleet of leased or owned smaller vehicles is used to transport product from the hub facilities to our stores within a given geographic region.

Competition

Our primary competitors include traditional department stores, specialty men's clothing stores, traditional department stores,online retailers, off-price retailers, manufacturer-owned and independently-owned outlet stores and their e-commerce channels and independently owned tuxedo rental stores. We believe that the principal competitive factors in the menswear market are merchandise assortment, quality, price, garment fit, merchandise presentation, store location and customer service, including on-site tailoring.

We believe that strong vendor relationships, our direct sourcing program and our buying volumes and patterns are the principal factors enabling us to obtain quality merchandise at attractive prices. We believe that our vendors rely on our predictable payment record and history of honoring promises. Certain of our competitors (principally department stores) may be larger and may have substantially greater financial, marketing and other resources than we have and therefore may have certain competitive advantages.

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Corporate Apparel Segment

Overview

Our corporate apparel segment provides corporate clothing uniforms and workwear to workforces with operations conducted by Twin Hill in the U.S. and beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, by our UK holding company operating under the Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy brands primarily in the UK. We offer our corporate apparel clothing products through multiple channels including managed corporate accounts, catalogs and the internet atwww.dimensions.co.uk andwww.alexandra.co.uk. www.alexandra.co.uk. We offer a wide variety of customer branded apparel such as shirts, blouses, trousers, skirts and suits as well as a wide range of other products from aprons to safety vests to high visibility police outerwear. With respect to our managed contracts, we generally provide complete management of our customers' corporate clothing programs from design, fabric buying and manufacture to measuring, product roll-outs and ongoing stock replacement and replenishment. The corporate apparel segment accounted for approximately 9.6%10.0%, 10.2%9.6% and 6.0%10.2% of our total net sales in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, and 2010, respectively.

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Customer Service and Marketing

Our customer base includes companies and organizations in the retail grocery, retail, banking, distribution, travel and leisure, postal, security, healthcare and public sectors. Sectors which tend to be strong users of third party corporate wear providers are retail, finance, utilities, hospitality and leisure. Sector characteristics tend to impact the corporate wear requirements of our individual customers. For example, retail customers typically have high staff turnover levels resulting in large replenishment volumes and significant seasonal demand, while banking customers generally have lower turnover and replenishment requirements but refresh or rebrand uniforms more frequently. The public service sector has historically consisted of fragmented regional authorities although there seems to be a move in the UK toward more consolidated sourcing units.

Our managed contract customers are generally organizations with larger numbers of uniform wearing employees or those that use uniforms as a form of brand identity. We have long established relationships with many of the UK's top employers and we currently maintain over 25 managed accounts with an average account size greater than 15,000 wearers. Our typical catalog customers are small to medium sized organizations with a relatively smaller number of employees or organizations where brand differentiation is not imperative.

Under our managed contracts, we take responsibility for dressing our customers' employees and are the exclusive supplier of corporate wear to many of our customers. Because of the nature of the managed contract model, we ensure that we are fully involved in all of our customers' uniform requirements, from daily replenishment requirements to longer term rebranding plans and wider corporate wear strategy. As a result, our relationship and level of interaction with our customers is generally far deeper and more embedded than conventional customer-supplier relationships.

Managed contracts are generally awarded through a request for proposal or tender process for multi-year contracts. Our teams continually monitor market opportunities to obtain access to such contracts. Regular contact with corporate wear buyers is supplemented with mail campaigns, attendance at trade fairs and trade magazine advertisements. Generally, we provide each managed contract customer with a specific account manager who often works two or three days a week on-site at our larger customers' offices. In addition to maintaining customer requirements, the account manager is also responsible for suggesting and implementing ways of improving the customer's corporate wear process.

During fiscal 2012,2013, no one customer accounted for 10% or more of our total corporate apparel net sales. Management does not believe that the loss of any customer would significantly impact us.

Our catalogs are distributed via mail and, in the U.S., by sales representatives. The catalogs offer a full range of our products and offer further branding or embellishment of any product ordered. Catalog orders

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can be placed via phone, mail, fax or direct contact with our sales representatives. Our UK e-commerce platforms also allow online ordering via our websites and provide 24 hour24-hour functionality, with a full list of our products and their details and real-time stock information.details. In addition, we regularly develop dedicated websites for our corporate clients for use by their employees in ordering their company specific corporate wear.

Merchandising

In our corporate apparel operations, we work with our customers, who are generally businesses and organizations in both the public and private sector, to create custom apparel programs designed to support and enhance their respective brands. Our comprehensive apparel collections, including basic apparel categories such as shirts, blouses, trousers, skirts and suits as well as a wide range of other products from aprons to safety vests to high visibility police outerwear, feature designs with sizes and fits that meet the performance needs of our customers' employees and utilize the latest technology in long-wearing fabrications. Career wear, casual wear and workwear make up an increasingly significant portion of the product mix as service industry customers continue to grow.

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Under our managed contracts, our customers receive a full range of services including design, fabric buying and manufacturing, measuring and sizing, employee database management and replenishment forecasting, supply chain management and distribution and logistics of finished products. Customers work with our in-house design and technical teams to design and develop uniforms or other corporate wear that creates strong brand identity. We utilize our management information and garment tracking system which highlights trends, identifies issues and provides benchmark data for the customer at all levels from individual wearer to enterprise-wide. This system also allows us to identify potential cost savings and develop solutions on behalf of our customers and to respond quickly to trends or other changing needs.

With respect to our UK catalog and internet operations, customers can design an off-the-rack program that provides custom alterations and embroidery on any of our standard, ready-to wearready-to-wear clothing. We work with such customers to create a distinctive, branded program that may include the addition of a company logo or other custom trim. We launched a new, enhanced e-commerce website in fiscal 2012 for direct sales to customers.

Purchasing and Distribution

Most corporate apparel garment production is outsourced to third-party manufacturers and fabric mills through our direct sourcing programs. We have developed long-term relationships with most of our direct manufacturers and fabric mills, which we believe provides stability, quality and reliability. We do not have any material long-term contracts with our vendors and nowe do not believe that the loss of any vendor accounted for 10% or more of our fiscal 2012 purchases.would significantly impact us. We also work with trading companies that support our relationships with our direct source vendors and with contract agent offices that provide administrative functions on our behalf. In addition, the agent offices assist with quality control inspections and ensure that our operating procedures manuals are adhered to by our suppliers.

During 2012,2013, approximately 64%59% of our corporate wear product purchases was sourced in Asia (primarily Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Indonesia) while approximately 36%41% was sourced from Europe and other regions. Our foreign purchases from Asia are negotiated and paid for in U.S. dollars, while our purchases from Europe and other regions are negotiated and paid for in pounds Sterling or Euros.

All corporate apparel merchandise is received into our distribution facilities located in Houston, Texas for U.S. operations and Long Eaton for the UK operations. Customer orders are dispatched to the customer or individual wearers employed by the customer via common carrier or pursuant to other arrangements specified by the customer.

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Competition

Dimensions and Alexandra are among the largest companies in the UK corporate wear market with much of the competition consisting of smaller companies that focus more on catalog business. The U.S. corporate wear market is more fragmented with several U.S. competitors being larger and having more resources than Twin Hill. We believe that the competitive factors in the corporate wear market are merchandise assortment, quality, price, customer service and delivery capabilities.

We believe that our proven capability in the provision of corporate apparel programs to businesses and organizations of all sizes alongside our catalog and internet operations position us well with our existing customers and should enable us to continue to gain new catalog accounts and managed contracts. Certain of our competitors in the U.S. are significantly larger and have substantially greater financial, marketing and other resources than we have and therefore have certain competitive advantages.

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Expansion Strategy

Our expansion strategy includes:

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opening more retail segment stores in new and existing markets,



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expanding our exclusive brand portfolio,



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expanding our tuxedo rental business,



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identifying potential acquisition opportunities.

We believe that we can increase the number of traditional Men's Wearhouse stores in the U.S. from 638661 at the end of fiscal 20122013 to approximately 750 over the next several years, with 32 to 36 new stores planned for fiscal 2013.2014. We also believe that we can increase the number of Moores stores in Canada from the current 120121 to approximately 125 over severalthe next few years, with three new stores planned for fiscal 2013.2014. Store expansion will be in new and existing markets including single store markets and smaller stores in central business districts. We believe these additional stores will put us in closer proximity to a larger portion of our target customer base and will generate opportunities for incremental sales of our quality merchandise selection and tuxedo rentals.

By expanding our exclusive brand portfolio, we believe we will be able to expand our product margins and increase profitability. We continue to evaluate acquisition of brands and trademarks, as well as the development of brands in-house. In 2012, we named Joseph Abboud our Chief Creative Director to create exclusive brands and products for our customers. In addition, during fiscal 2013, we acquired JA Holding, the parent company of the American clothing brand Joseph Abboud® and a U.S. tailored clothing factory. We believe this transaction will accelerate our strategy of offering exclusive brands with broad appeal at attractive prices.

We believe that additional growth opportunities also exist through continuing the diversification of our merchandise mix. As a result of recent trends in men's apparel that favor trimmer fitting product, we are increasing our offerings in slim fit. We will continue to feature these products in our stores and our marketing channels to target the younger customer as well as the other demographics that will be influenced by this trend.

By expanding our exclusive brand portfolio, we believe we will be able to expand our product margins and increase profitability. We continue to evaluate acquisition of brands and trademarks, as well as the development of brands in-house. In early 2013, we named Joseph Abboud our Chief Creative Director to create exclusive brands and products for our customers.

We plan to continue to pursue growth in our tuxedo rental business. In 2012, we launched a newbusiness through the use of our tuxedo rental website and introduced two mobile phone applications for tuxedo rentals. We also introducedcarry an exclusive "Black by Vera Wang" tuxedo that continues to have a positive influence on our rentals.rentals and we plan to introduce a Joseph Abboud® tuxedo. We believe that our tuxedo marketing initiatives including our David's Bridal and TheKnot.com relationships, rental offerings, online website enhancements and continued emphasis on customer service will enable us to continue to grow our tuxedo rentals in fiscal 2013.2014.

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Our future growth plans also include the integration of digital technologies to provide a sales experience that combines the advantages of our physical store with an information rich online shopping experience through our website and mobile applications. We plan to continue to make investments in technologies, business processes and personnel intended to deepen our customer relationships and increase our share of their closet. In late 2013, we also began offering international shipping to over 100 countries.

We also plan to evaluate potential opportunities for growth through acquisitions or other strategic investments.

In March 2013, we announced that we have engaged Jefferies & Co. to assist us in evaluating strategic alternatives for our K&G operations. We believe that our core strengths lie primarily in our service culture and specialty men's apparel retailing, and that we will be better able to focus our efforts on these core operations by taking this action.

TableOn March 11, 2014, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of ContentsMerger with Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. ("Jos. A. Bank") pursuant to which we will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Jos. A. Bank for $65.00 per share in cash, or total consideration of approximately $1.8 billion. Pursuant to the merger agreement, we amended our existing tender offer (as so amended, the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Jos. A. Bank and, following the consummation of the Offer, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, Java Corp., our wholly owned subsidiary, will merge with and into Jos. A. Bank and Jos. A. Bank will survive as our wholly owned subsidiary. We believe that Jos. A. Bank's business model in conjunction with the Men's Wearhouse business model will create the opportunity for significant synergies. The transaction, which is expected to close by the third quarter of 2014, is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including, among others, there being validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer that number of shares (excluding shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures that have not yet been delivered in settlement or satisfaction of such guarantee) which, when added to the shares we already own, represents at least a majority of the total number of outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis, and expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act").

Seasonality

Our sales and net earnings are subject to seasonal fluctuations. In most years, a greater portion of our net retail clothing sales have been generated during the fourth quarter of each year when holiday season shopping peaks. In addition,On the other hand, our tuxedo rental revenues are heavily concentrated in the second and third quarters while the fourth quarter is considered the seasonal low point. With respect to corporate apparel sales and operating results, seasonal fluctuations are not significant but customer decisions to rebrand or revise their corporate wear programs can cause significant variations in period results. Because of these fluctuations in our sales, results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full year (see Note 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Trademarks and Servicemarks

We are the owner in the U.S. and selected other countries of the trademarks and service marks THE MEN'S WEARHOUSE®, and MW MEN'S WEARHOUSE and design®, and MEN'S WEARHOUSE® and of federal registrations therefor. Our rights in the MEN'S WEARHOUSE marks and its variations are a significant part of our business, as the marks have become well known through our use of the marks in connection with our retail and formalwear rental services and products (both in store and online) and our advertising campaigns. Accordingly, we intend to maintain our marks and the related registrations.

We are the owner of various marks and trademark registrations in the U.S., Canada and the UK under which our stores and corporate apparel business operate or which are used to label the products we sell or rent.

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rent, including various Joseph Abboud® labels. We intend to maintain our marks and the related registrations.

We have entered into license agreements with a limited number of parties under which we are entitled to use designer labels in return for, among other things, royalties paid to the licensor based on the costs of the relevant product. These license agreements generally limit the use of the individual label to products of a specific nature (such as men's suits, men's formalwear or men's shirts). The labels licensed under these agreements will continue to be used in connection with a portion of the purchases under the direct sourcing program described above, as well as purchases from other vendors. We monitor the performance of these licensed labels compared to their cost and may elect to selectively terminate any license, as provided in the particular agreement.

Employees

At February 2, 2013,1, 2014, we had approximately 17,50018,200 employees, consisting of approximately 15,00015,700 in the U.S. and 2,500 in foreign countries, of which approximately 12,40013,300 were full-time employees. Seasonality affects the number of part-time employees as well as the number of hours worked by full-time and part-time personnel.

At February 1, 2014, approximately 450 of our employees at JA Holding belong to Unite Here, a New England based labor union. The current union contract expires in April 2016.

Available Information

Our website address iswww.menswearhouse.com. Through the investor relations section of our website, we provide free access to our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In addition, copies of the Company's annual reports will be made available, free of charge, upon written request. The public may read and copy any materials we file with or furnish to the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website that contains the Company's filings and other information regarding issuers who file electronically with the SEC atwww.sec.gov. www.sec.gov.

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ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

We wish to caution you that there are risks and uncertainties that could affect our business. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks described below and elsewhere in this report, particularly found in "Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements." The following is not intended to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties, as it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors.

Our business is particularly sensitive to economic conditions and consumer confidence.

During most of 2012, the U.S. and global financial and equity markets continued to reflect recessionary trends, including tighter credit and lower levels of consumer confidence, consumer spending and business activity in general, as well as high levels of unemployment. While economic conditions have improved in recent quarters, the U.S., UK and global economic conditions remain volatile as high unemployment levels and overall economic conditions could negatively impact consumer confidence and the level of consumer discretionary spending. The continuation and/or recurrence of these market conditions could intensify the adverse effect of such conditions on our revenues and operating results.

We believe that these market conditions affect us more than other retailers because discretionary spending for items like men's tailored apparel tends to slow sooner and to recover later than that for other retail purchases. Accordingly, sales of our products may be adversely affected by a continuation or worsening of recent economic conditions, increases in consumer debt levels, uncertainties regarding future economic prospects or a decline in consumer confidence. During an actual or perceived economic downturn, fewer customers may shop with us and those who do shop may limit the amounts of their purchases. As a result, we could be required to take significant markdowns and/or increase our marketing and promotional expenses in response to the lower than anticipated levels of demand for our products. In addition, promotional and/or prolonged periods of deep discount pricing by our competitors could have a material adverse effect on our business.

The general economic conditions in the UK and particularly service cut backs being put forth by the current government may reduce demand for the businesses of Dimensions and Alexandra.

The UK has experienced and is continuing to experience an economic slowdown. As a result of expected deficits, the UK government has announced significant reductions in public services including reductions in employment. Employees in the public service in the UK are a significant target market for our UK businesses and a substantial reduction in the number of these employees could adversely affect our UK operating results. In addition, Also, as a result of adverse economic conditions, customers may delay or postpone indefinitely roll-outs of new corporate wear programs, which could have a material adverse effect on our corporate apparel segment.

Our ability to continue to expand our core Men's Wearhouse stores may be limited.

A large part of our growth has resulted from the addition of new Men's Wearhouse stores and the increased sales volume and profitability provided by these stores. We will continue to depend on adding new stores to increase our sales volume and profitability. As of February 2, 2013,1, 2014, we operate 638661 Men's Wearhouse stores. However, we believe that our ability to increase the number of Men's Wearhouse stores in the U.S. beyond approximately 750 may be limited. Therefore, we may not be able to achieve the same rate of growth as we have historically.

Certain of our expansion strategies may present greater risks.

We are continuously assessing opportunities to expand store concepts, such as outlet stores, and complementary products and services related to our traditional business, such as corporate apparel and uniform sales. We may expend both capital and personnel resources on such business opportunities which may or may not be successful. Additionally, any new concept is subject to certain risks, including customer acceptance, competition, product differentiation and the ability to obtain suitable sites for such concepts. There can be no assurance that we will be able to develop and grow new concepts to a point where they will become profitable or generate positive cash flow.

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Any acquisitions that we undertake could be difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute shareholder value and harm our operating results.

In the event we complete one or more acquisitions, we may be subject to a variety of risks, including risks associated with an ability to integrate acquired assets or operations into our existing operations, diversion of management's attention from operational matters, higher costs or unexpected difficulties or problems with acquired assets or entities, outdated or incompatible technologies, labor difficulties or an inability to

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realize anticipated synergies and efficiencies, whether within anticipated time frames or at all. If one or more of these risks are realized, it could have an adverse impact on our operating results.

Our business is seasonal.

In most years, a greater portion of our net retail clothing sales have been generated during the fourth quarter of each year when holiday season shopping peaks. In addition, our tuxedo rental revenues are heavily concentrated in the second and third quarters while the fourth quarter is considered the seasonal low point. Any factors negatively affecting us during these peak quarters, including inclement weather or unfavorable economic conditions, could have a significant adverse effect on our net earnings.revenues and operating results. With respect to our corporate apparel sales, seasonal fluctuations are not significant but customer decisions to rebrand, revise or delay their corporate wear programs can cause significant variations in quarterly results. Because of the seasonality of our sales, results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full year.

The loss of, or disruption in, our Houston distribution center could result in delays in the delivery of merchandise to our stores.

All retail apparel merchandise for Men's Wearhouse stores and a portion of the merchandise for K&G stores is received into our Houston distribution center, where the inventory is then processed, sorted and either placed in back-stock or shipped to our stores. We depend in large part on the orderly operation of this receiving and distribution process, which depends, in turn, on adherence to shipping schedules and effective management of the distribution center. Events, such as disruptions in operations due to fire or other catastrophic events, employee matters or shipping problems, may result in delays in the delivery of merchandise to our stores. For example, given our proximity to the Texas gulf coast, it is possible that a hurricane or tropical storm could cause damage to the distribution center, result in extended power outages or flood roadways into and around the distribution center, any of which would disrupt or delay deliveries to the distribution center and to our stores.

Although we maintain business interruption and property insurance, we cannot assure that our insurance will be sufficient, or that insurance proceeds will be paid timely to us, in the event our Houston distribution center is shut down for any reason or if we incur higher costs and longer lead times in connection with a disruption at our distribution center.

Comparable store sales may continue to fluctuate on a regular basis.

Our comparable store sales have fluctuated significantly in the past on both an annual and quarterly basis and are expected to continue to fluctuate in the future. We believe that a variety of factors affect comparable store sales results including, but not limited to, changes in economic conditions and consumer spending patterns, weather conditions, the timing of certain holiday seasons, the number and timing of new store openings, the timing and level of promotional pricing or markdowns, store closing and remodels, changes in our merchandise mix or other competitive factors. Comparable store sales fluctuations may impact our ability to leverage our fixed direct expenses, including store rent and store asset depreciation, which may adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

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We may be negatively impacted by competition and pricing pressures from other companies who compete with us.

Both the men's retail and the corporate apparel industries are highly competitive with numerous participants. We compete with traditional department stores, specialty men's clothing stores, traditional department stores,online retailers, off-price retailers, manufacturer-owned and independently-owned outlet stores and their e-commerce channels, independently owned tuxedo rental stores and other corporate apparel providers. We face a variety of competitive challenges including anticipating and responding to changing consumer demands, maintaining favorable brand recognition, effectively marketing to consumers in diverse

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demographic markets, and countering the aggressive promotional or other pricing activities of many of our competitors. We may not be able to compete successfully in the future without negatively impacting our operating results and business.

Our stock price has been and may continue to be volatile due to many factors.

The market price of our common stock has fluctuated in the past and may change rapidly in the future depending on news announcements and changes in general market conditions. The following factors, among others, may cause significant fluctuations in our stock price:

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litigation affecting the Company, or



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market views as to the prospects of the economy or the retail industry generally.

Our success significantly depends on our key personnel and our ability to attract and retain key personnel.

Our success depends upon the personal efforts and abilities of our senior management team and other key personnel. George Zimmer has been very important to the success of the Company and is the primary advertising spokesman. Although we believe we have a strong management team with relevant industry expertise, the extended loss of the services of Mr. Zimmer or other key personnel could have a material adverse effect on the securities markets' view of our prospects and materially harm our business.

Also, our continued success and the achievement of our expansion goals are dependent upon our ability to attract and retain additional qualified employees as we expand.

Fluctuations in exchange rates may cause us to experience currency exchange losses.

Moores conducts most of its business in Canadian dollars ("CAD"). The exchange rate between CAD and U.S. dollars has fluctuated historically. If the value of the CAD against the U.S. dollar weakens, then the revenues and earnings of our Canadian operations will be reduced when they are translated to U.S. dollars. Also, the value of our Canadian net assets in U.S. dollars may decline. Moores utilizes foreign currency hedging contracts to limit exposure to changes in U.S. dollar/CAD exchange rates.

Dimensions and Alexandra, our UK-based operations, sell their products and conduct their business primarily in pounds Sterling ("GBP") but purchase most of their merchandise in transactions paid in U.S. dollars. The exchange rate between the GBP and U.S. dollars has fluctuated historically. A decline in the value of the GBP as compared to the U.S. dollar will adversely impact our UK operating results as the cost of merchandise purchases will increase, particularly in relation to longer term customer contracts that have little or no pricing adjustment provisions, and the revenues and earnings of our UK operations will be reduced when they are translated to U.S. dollars. Also, the value of our UK net assets in U.S. dollars may decline. Dimensions and Alexandra utilize foreign currency hedging contracts as well as price renegotiations to limit exposure to some of this risk.

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We are subject to import risks, including potential disruptions in supply, changes in duties, tariffs, quotas and voluntary export restrictions on imported merchandise, strikes and other events affecting delivery; and economic, political or other problems in countries from or through which merchandise is imported.

Many of the products sold in our stores and our corporate apparel operations are sourced from various foreign countries. Political or financial instability, terrorism, trade restrictions, tariffs, currency exchange rates, transport capacity limitations, disruptions, and costs, strikes and other work stoppages and other factors

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relating to international trade are beyond our control and could affect the availability and the price of our inventory.

We require our vendors to operate in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and our internal policy requirements. However, we do not control our vendors or their labor and business practices. The violation of labor or other laws by one of our vendors or the divergence of a vendor's labor practices from those generally accepted by us as ethical could interrupt or otherwise disrupt the shipment of finished merchandise, damage our reputation or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business.

A labor union dispute could cause interruptions at our U.S. tailored clothing factory.

Our U.S. tailored clothing factory manufactures a portion of the clothing offered for sale by our stores. Approximately 450 of our employees at the factory are members of Unite Here, a New England based labor union. We could experience shortages in product to sell in our stores if the factory fails to meet its production goals due to labor disputes.

Any significant interruption in fabric supply could cause interruptions at our U.S. tailored clothing factory.

The principal raw material used by our U.S. tailored clothing factory is fabric. Most of the factory's supply arrangements are seasonal. The factory does not have any long-term agreements in place with its fabric suppliers; therefore, no assurances can be given that any of such suppliers will continue to do business with us in the future. If a particular mill were to experience a delay due to fire or natural disaster and become unable to meet the factory's supply needs, it could take a period of up to several months for us to arrange for and receive an alternate supply of such fabric. In addition, import and export delays caused, for example, by an extended strike at the port of entry, could prevent the factory from receiving fabric shipped by its suppliers. Therefore, there could be a negative effect on the ability of the factory to meet its production goals if there is an unexpected loss of a supplier of fabric or a long interruption in shipments from any fabric supplier.

Our business is global in scope and can be impacted by factors beyond our control.

As a result of our increasing international operations, we face the possibility of greater losses from a number of risks inherent in doing business in international markets and from a number of factors which are beyond our control. Such factors that could harm our results of operations and financial condition include, among other things:

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restrictions on the transfer of funds between the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.

Our business could be adversely affected by increased costs of the raw materials and other resources that are important to our business.

The raw materials used to manufacture our products are subject to availability constraints and price volatility caused by high demand for fabrics, weather conditions, supply conditions, government regulations, economic climate and other unpredictable factors. In addition, our transportation and labor costs are subject to price volatility caused by the price of oil, supply of labor, governmental regulations, economic climate and other unpredictable factors. Increases in demand for, or the price of, raw materials,

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distribution services and labor, including federal and state minimum wage rates, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The increase in the costs of wool and other raw materials significant to the manufacturer of apparel and the other costs of manufacturing in China could materially affect our results of operations to the extent they cannot be mitigated through price increases and relocation to lower cost sources of supply or other cost reductions. These increased costs could particularly impact our managed contract corporate wear business which tends to have more long term contractually committed customer sales arrangements with limited price flexibility.

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Our business is subject to numerous, varied and changing laws, rules and regulations, the interpretation of which can be uncertain and which may lead to litigation or administrative proceedings.

The sale of goods at retailOur business is subject to rules issued by the payment brandcard industry (PCI), and laws, rules and regulations promulgated by national, state and provincial authorities, including laws, rules and regulations relating to privacy, use of consumer information, credit cards and advertising. In addition, we have over 17,00018,000 employees located in 50 states and in multiple foreign countries and, as a result, we are subject to numerous and varying laws, rules and regulations related to employment. All of these laws, rules and regulations and the interpretation thereof are subject to change and often application thereof may be unclear. As a result, from time to time, the Company iswe are subject to inquiries, investigations, and/or litigation, including class action lawsuits, and administrative actions related to compliance with these laws, rules and regulations.

If we are unable to operate information systems and implement new technologies effectively, our business could be disrupted or our sales or profitability could be reduced.

The efficient operation of our business is dependent on our information systems, including our ability to operate them effectively and successfully to implement new technologies, systems, controls and adequate disaster recovery systems. We also maintain multiple internet websites in the U.S. and a number of other countries. In addition, we must protect the confidentiality of our and our customers' data. The failure of our information systems to perform as designed or our failure to implement and operate them effectively could disrupt our business or subject us to liability and thereby harm our profitability.

We could be subject to losses if we fail to address emerging security threats or detect and prevent privacy and security incidents.

As part of our normal operations, we maintain and transmit confidential information about our customers as well as proprietary information relating to our business operations. Our systems or our third-party service providers' systems may be vulnerable to privacy and security incidents including attacks by unauthorized users, corruption by computer viruses or other malicious software code, emerging cybersecurity risks, inadvertent or intentional release of confidential or proprietary information, or other similar events. The occurrence of any security breach involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of information about us or our customers, whether by us or by one of our third-party service providers, could, among other things:

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require significant capital and operating expenditures to investigate and remediate the breach.

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We may not be able to obtain insurance coverage in the future at current rates.

Our current insurance program is consistent with both our past level of coverage and our risk management policies. While we believe we will be able to obtain liability insurance in the future, because of increased selectivity by insurance providers we may only be able to obtain such insurance at increased rates and/or with reduced coverage levels which could impact our results of operations.

Compliance with changing regulations and standards for accounting, corporate governance, tax and employment laws could result in increased administrative expenses and could adversely impact our business, results of operations and reported financial results.

Our policies, procedures and internal controls are designed to help us comply with all applicable laws, accounting and reporting requirements, regulations and tax requirements, including those imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange, as well as applicable employment laws and the health care reform legislation. Shareholder activism, the current political environment, financial reform legislation and the

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current high level of government intervention and regulatory reform has led, and may continue to lead, to substantial new regulations and disclosure obligations. Any changes in regulations, the imposition of additional regulations or the enactment of any new legislation that affects employment and labor, trade, product safety, transportation and logistics, health care, tax, privacy, or environmental issues, among other things, may increase the complexity of the regulatory environment in which we operate and the related cost of compliance. Failure to comply with the various laws and regulations, as well as changes in laws and regulations, could have an adverse impact on our reputation, financial condition or results of operations.

Changes in accounting standards and estimates could materially impact our results of operations.

Generally accepted accounting principles and the related authoritative guidance for many aspects of our business, including revenue recognition, inventories, goodwill and intangible assets, leases, income taxes and are complex and involve subjective judgments. Changes in these rules or changes in the underlying estimates, assumptions or judgments by our management could have a material adverse effect on our reported results of operations. For example, proposed authoritative guidance for lease accounting, once finalized and enacted, may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.

We may recognize impairment on long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets.

Periodically, we review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever economic events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. We also review our goodwill and intangible assets for indicators of impairment. Significant negative industry or general economic trends, disruptions to our business and unexpected significant changes or planned changes in our use of the assets may result in impairments to goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets.

Our failure to protect our reputation could have a material adverse effect on our brands.

Our ability to maintain our reputation is critical to our brands. Our reputation could be jeopardized if we fail to maintain high standards for merchandise quality and integrity and customer service. Any negative publicity about these types of concerns may reduce demand for our merchandise. Failure to comply with ethical, social, product, labor, health and safety or environmental standards could also jeopardize our reputation and potentially lead to various adverse consumer actions, including boycotts. Public perception about our products or our stores, whether justified or not, could impair our reputation, involve us in litigation, damage our brand and have a material adverse effect on our business. Failure to comply with local laws and regulations, to maintain an effective system of internal controls or to provide accurate and timely financial statement information could also hurt our reputation. Damage to our reputation or loss of

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consumer confidence for any of these or other reasons could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition, as well as require additional resources to rebuild our reputation.

Rights of our shareholders may be negatively affected if we issue any of the shares of preferred stock which our Board of Directors has authorized for issuance.

We have available for issuance 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue any or all of this preferred stock, in one or more series, without any further action on the part of shareholders. The rights of our shareholders may be negatively affected if we issue a series of preferred stock in the future that has preference over our common stock with respect to the payment of dividends or distribution upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up. See Note 910 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Provisions of our charter documents and our shareholder rights plan could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us.

Our bylaws contain provisions that could make it harder for a third party to acquire us without the consent of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors has also adopted a shareholder rights plan, or "poison pill," which would significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquirer. These circumstances may have the effect of lengthening the time required for a person to acquire control of us through a proxy contest or the election of a majority of our Board of Directors, may deter efforts to obtain control of us and may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us without negotiation.

We may not be able to successfully or timely complete the pending acquisition of Jos. A. Bank and such failure could adversely impact our business and the market price of our common stock.

Risks and uncertainties related to the proposed transaction include, among others: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the agreement to acquire Jos. A. Bank, (2) the failure to consummate the acquisition of Jos. A. Bank for reasons including that the conditions to our offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Jos. A. Bank's common stock, including the condition that a minimum number of shares be tendered and not withdrawn, are not satisfied or waived by us, (3) the risk that regulatory or other approvals required for the transaction are not obtained and (4) litigation may be filed which could prevent or delay the transaction.

The completion of the pending Jos. A. Bank transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 11, 2014, including the expiration or termination of applicable waiting periods (and any extensions thereof) under the HSR Act, there being no material adverse effect on Jos. A. Bank prior to the closing of the transaction and other customary conditions. We will be unable to complete the pending acquisition of Jos. A. Bank until each of the conditions to closing is either satisfied or waived.

In deciding whether to not object to the acquisition, regulatory entities may impose certain requirements or obligations as conditions in connection with their review. We can provide no assurance that we will obtain the necessary approvals or that any required conditions will not have a material adverse effect on our operations or otherwise affect us following the completion of the Jos. A. Bank transaction. In addition, we can provide no assurance that any such conditions that are imposed would not result in the termination of the Jos. A. Bank transaction. In the event that the transaction is not completed, depending on the reasons for not completing the transaction, we could be required to pay Jos. A. Bank a termination fee of $75.0 million.

We have incurred significant costs, expenses and fees for professional services and other transaction costs in connection with the proposed transaction, as well as the diversion of management resources, for which we will have received little or no benefit if the closing of the transaction does not occur.

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For these and other reasons, our failure to complete the Jos. A. Bank transaction could adversely our business, operating results or financial condition, and could negatively affect the trading price of our equity and debt securities.

If we complete the pending acquisition of Jos. A. Bank, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction which could adversely impact our business and our operating results.

If the Jos. A. Bank transaction is completed, we can provide no assurance that (1) the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including cost savings and synergies, will be fully realized in the time frame anticipated or at all, (2) the costs or difficulties related to the integration of Jos. A. Bank's business and operations into ours will not be greater than expected, (3) that unanticipated costs, charges and expenses will not result from the transaction, (4) litigation relating to the transaction will not be filed, (5) that we will be able to retain key personnel and (6) the transaction will not cause disruption to our business and operations and our relationships with customers, employees and other third parties. If one or more of these risks are realized, it could have an adverse impact on our operating results.

ITEM 1B.    UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

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ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES

As of February 2, 2013,1, 2014, we operated 1,0231,003 retail apparel and tuxedo rental stores in 50 states and the District of Columbia and 120121 retail apparel stores in ten Canadian provinces. The following tables set forth the location, by state or province, of these stores:

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We lease our stores on terms generally from five to ten years with renewal options at higher fixed rates in most cases. Leases typically provide for percentage rent over sales break points. Additionally, most leases provide for a base rent as well as "triple net charges", including but not limited to common area maintenance expenses, property taxes, utilities, center promotions and insurance. In certain markets, we own or lease between 3,000 and 33,100 additional square feet as a part of a Men's Wearhouse store or in a separate hub warehouse unit to be utilized as a redistribution facility in that geographic area.

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We own or lease properties in various parts of the U.S. and Canada to facilitate the distribution of retail and rental product to our stores. We also own or lease properties in Houston, Texas and various parts of the UK to facilitate the distribution of our corporate apparel product. In addition, we have primary office locations in Houston, Texas and Fremont, California with additional satellite offices in other parts of the U.S., Canada and Europe. The following is a listing of all owned and leased non-store facilities as of February 2, 2013:1, 2014:

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ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in various routine legal proceedings, including ongoing litigation, incidental to the conduct of our business. Management believes that none of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR THE COMPANY'SREGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MW". The following table sets forth, on a per share basis for the periods indicated, the high and low sale prices per share for our common stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange and the quarterly dividends declared on each share of common stock:

On March 22, 2013,21, 2014, there were approximately 1,2001,000 shareholders of record and approximately 19,8008,000 beneficial shareholders of our common stock.

The cash dividend of $0.18 per share declared by our Board of Directors (the "Board") in January 20132014 is payable on March 29, 201328, 2014 to shareholders of record on March 19, 2013.18, 2014. The dividend payout is approximately $9.3$9.0 million.

The information required by this item regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is incorporated by reference from Item 12 of this Form 10-K.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

We did not purchase any of our equity securities during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.2013. In March 2013, the Board approved a $200.0 million share repurchase program for our common stock, which amended and increasedreplaced the Company's then existing $150.0 million share repurchase program authorized in January 2011. Subsequent to February 2, 2013 and through March 22, 2013, we purchased 176,314 shares for $5.92011, which had a remaining authorization of $45.2 million at an average price per sharethe time of $33.48amendment. At February 1, 2014, the remaining balance available under the Board's March 2013 authorization.authorization was $48.0 million.

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Performance Graph

The following Performance Graph and related information shall not be deemed "soliciting material" or to be "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.

The following graph compares, as of each of the dates indicated, the percentage change in the Company's cumulative total shareholder return on the Common Stock with the cumulative total return of the NYSE Composite Index, the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones US Apparel Retailers Index. Next year we do not intend to include the NYSE Composite Index in our comparison of cumulative total return. We are changing to the S&P 500 Index because we believe it to be a more commonly used index by our peer retail companies.

The graph assumes that the value of the investment in theour Common Stock and each index was $100 at February 2, 2008January 31, 2009 and that all dividends paid by those companies included in the indices were reinvested.

The foregoing graph is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

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ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected statement of earnings, balance sheet and cash flow information for the fiscal years indicated has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The Selected Financial Data should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto. References herein to years are to the Company's 52-week or 53-week fiscal year, which ends on the Saturday nearest January 31 in the following calendar year. For example, references to "2012""2013" mean the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013.1, 2014. All fiscal years for which financial information is included herein had 52 weeks with the exception of the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013 which had 53 weeks.

As a result of the acquisition of JA Holding on August 6, 2013, the statement of earnings data and the cash flow information below for the year ended February 1, 2014 include the results of operations and cash flows, respectively, of JA Holding since that date. In addition, the balance sheet information below as of February 1, 2014 includes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date for JA Holding.

As a result of the acquisitions of Dimensions and Alexandra on August 6, 2010, the statement of earnings data and the cash flow information below for the year ended January 29, 2011 include the results of operations and cash flows, respectively, of Dimensions and Alexandra since that date. In addition, the balance sheet information below as of January 29, 2011 includes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date for Dimensions and Alexandra.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2010, we changed the method of determining cost under the lower of cost or market inventory valuation method used for our K&G brand from the retail inventory method to the average cost method. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle was recorded retrospectively as of February 1, 2009. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle as of February 1, 2009 was an increase in inventory of $2.2 million, a decrease in deferred tax assets of $0.9 million and a net increase in retained earnings of $1.3 million.

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ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. is a men's specialty apparel retailer offering suits, suit separates, sport coats, slacks, sportswear, outerwear, dress shirts, shoes and accessories and tuxedo rentals. We offer our products and services through multiple channels including The Men's Wearhouse, Men's Wearhouse and Tux, Moores Clothing for Men, K&G and the internet atwww.menswearhouse.com andwww.kgstores.com. www.menswearhouse.com. Our stores are located throughout the U.S. and Canada and carry a wide selection of exclusive and non-exclusive merchandise brands. In addition, we offer our customers a variety ofalteration services including alterations and our loyalty program, and most of our K&G stores also offer ladies' career apparel, sportswear, accessories and shoes, and children's apparel. We also conduct retail dry cleaning, laundry and heirlooming operations through MW Cleaners in the Houston, Texas area. These operations comprise our retail segment.

Additionally, we operate two corporate apparel providers—our UK-based holding company operations, the largest provider in the UK under the Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy brands, and our Twin Hill operations in the U.S. These operations provide corporate clothing uniforms and workwear to workforces through multiple channels including managed corporate accounts, catalogs and the internet. The CompanyWe acquired 86% of the UK-based holding company in 2010. Certain previous shareholders of Dimensions control 14% of the UK-based holding company and the Company haswe have the right to acquire this 14% after fiscal 2013. These operations comprise our corporate apparel segment. Refer

In March 2013, we announced that we engaged Jefferies & Co. to Note 2assist us in evaluating strategic alternatives for our K&G operations. We believe that our core strengths lie primarily in our service culture and specialty men's apparel retailing, and that we will be better able to focus our efforts on these core operations by taking this action. During fiscal 2013, based on estimates provided to us by market participants during our review of Notesstrategic alternatives for the K&G brand, we concluded that the carrying value of the K&G brand exceeded its fair value. Based on further analysis, it was determined that the entire carrying value of K&G's goodwill was impaired resulting in a non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $9.5 million.

On August 6, 2013, we acquired JA Holding, the parent company of the American clothing brand Joseph Abboud® and a U.S. tailored clothing factory, for $97.5 million in cash consideration, subject to Consolidated Financial Statementscertain adjustments. The total net cash consideration paid after these adjustments was $94.9 million. We believe this transaction will accelerate our strategy of offering exclusive brands with broad appeal at attractive prices. JA Holding is a component of our Men's Wearhouse brand and therefore has been included in our retail reportable segment.

On March 11, 2014, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Jos. A. Bank pursuant to which we will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Jos. A. Bank for further details regarding$65.00 per share in cash, or total consideration of approximately $1.8 billion. Pursuant to the acquisitions.merger agreement, we amended our existing tender offer (as so amended, the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Jos. A. Bank and, following the consummation of the Offer, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, Java Corp., our wholly owned subsidiary, will merge with and into Jos. A. Bank and Jos. A. Bank will survive as our wholly owned subsidiary. We believe that Jos. A. Bank's business model in conjunction with the Men's Wearhouse business model will create the opportunity for significant synergies. The transaction, which is expected to close by the third quarter of 2014, is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including, among others, there being validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer that number of shares (excluding shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures that have not yet been delivered in settlement or satisfaction of such guarantee) which, when added to the shares we already own, represents at least a majority of the total number of outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis, and expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act.

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Refer to Note 1415 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information and disclosures regarding our reportable segments and the discussion included in "Results of Operations" below.

We follow the standard fiscal year of the retail industry, which is a 52-week or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31. Fiscal year 2013 ended on February 1, 2014, fiscal year 2012 ended on February 2, 2013 and fiscal year 2011 ended on January 28, 2012 and2012. Fiscal year 2013 included 52 weeks, fiscal year 2010 ended on January 29, 2011. Fiscal year 2012 included 53 weeks and fiscal yearsyear 2011 and 2010 each included 52 weeks.

In March 2013, we announced that we have engaged Jefferies & Co. to assist us in evaluating strategic alternatives for our K&G operations. We believe that our core strengths lie primarily in our service culture and specialty men's apparel retailing, and that we will be better able to focus our efforts on these core operations by taking this action.

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Overview

Highlights of the Company'sour performance for the year ended February 1, 2014, a 52-week fiscal year, compared to the prior year ended February 2, 2013, a 53-week fiscal year, compared to the prior year, are presented below, followed by a more comprehensive discussion under "Results of Operations":

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Revenues for fiscal 2012 increased2013 decreased by $105.6$15.0 million or 4.4%0.6% to $2,488.3$2,473.2 million compared to revenues of $2,382.7$2,488.3 million in fiscal 2011.2012.



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Gross margin for fiscal 2012 increased2013 decreased by $59.2$19.1 million or 5.6%1.7% to $1,089.0 million compared to $1,108.1 million compared to $1,048.9 million in fiscal 2011.2012. Gross margin as a percentage of total net sales for fiscal 20122013 was 44.5%44.0% compared to 44.0%44.5% for fiscal 2011.2012.



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During fiscal 2013, we recorded a non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $9.5 million.



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During fiscal 2013, we recorded non-cash asset impairment charges of $2.2 million.



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Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for fiscal 20122013 increased 5.5%by $38.6 million or 4.2% to $909.1$947.7 million compared to SG&A expenses of $861.5$909.1 million in fiscal 2011 and increased 0.3%2012. SG&A expenses as a percentage of total net sales asfor fiscal 2013 was 38.3% compared to 36.5% for fiscal 2011.2012. During fiscal 2013, SG&A expenses of $27.5 million were incurred for acquisition and integration costs related to JA Holding, costs related to various strategic projects, separation costs associated with former executives, K&G e-commerce closure costs and a New York store related closure costs, partially offset by a gain on the sale of an office building.



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Net earnings attributable to common shareholders for fiscal 2012 increased2013 decreased by $11.1$47.9 million or 9.2%36.4% to $83.8 million compared to $131.7 million compared to $120.6 million in fiscal 2011.2012.



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Diluted earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders increased 10.9%decreased 33.3% to $1.70 per share for fiscal 2013 compared to $2.55 per share for fiscal 2012 compared2012. During fiscal 2013, the non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charge and the increase in SG&A expenses due to $2.30the acquisition and integration costs related to JA Holding, costs related to various strategic projects, separation costs associated with former executives, K&G e-commerce closure costs and a New York store related closure costs, partially offset by a gain on the sale of an office building resulted in a $0.52 decrease in diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2011.share.



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Net cash provided by our operating activities for fiscal 20122013 was $225.7$188.9 million compared to $162.8$225.7 million in fiscal 2011.2012. We held cash and cash equivalent balances of $59.3 million at February 1, 2014 and $156.1 million at February 2, 2013, and $125.3 million at January 28, 2012, an increasea decrease of $30.8$96.8 million.



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During fiscal 20122013, we paid cash dividendsrepurchased 4,147,983 shares of $37.1our common stock for $152.1 million.



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During fiscal 20122013, we repurchased 1,128,525 sharespaid cash dividends of our common stock for $41.3$35.5 million.

While we experienced improvement in both sales and profitability during fiscal 2012 as compared to the prior year, U.S. and global economic conditions remained volatile with high unemployment levels continuing in the U.S. We believe that our business is impacted by unemployment levels and that our customers are particularly sensitive to uncertain economic conditions that negatively impact consumer confidence and the level of consumer discretionary spending. However, we also believe that we are in a replenishment cycle in men's apparel that is being driven by an infrequent silhouette change in men's suits. About 20 years ago, the cycle was driven by wide shouldered and double breasted suits, and about ten years later it was driven by the three button suit. We are now seeing a much trimmer, slim fit shape in men's suits that is also influencing shirts and ties. We have expanded these products in our stores and our marketing channels to target the younger customer as well as the other demographics that are influenced by this trend and believe that the trend has contributed to our 2012 improved results.

During fiscal 2012,2013, we opened 3725 stores (33(23 Men's Wearhouse stores, threeone Moores storesstore and one K&G store) and closed 6044 stores (two Men's Wearhouse stores due to substandard performance; two(four K&G stores due to substandard performance and one due to lease expiration; and 5540 Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores: 3422 due to lease expiration 13and 18 due to substandard performance, and 8 due to consolidation of operations with other existing Men's Wearhouse stores in the area)performance).

In fiscal 2013,2014, we plan to open approximately 32 to 36 Men's Wearhouse stores and three Moores stores and one K&G store and to expand and/or relocate approximately 20 existing Men's Wearhouse stores and one existing Moores store and five existing K&G stores.

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store. We also plan to close approximately fourtwo Men's Wearhouse stores, one Moores store and two K&G stores and approximately 3632 Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores as their lease terms expire or acceptable lease termination arrangements can be established.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the Company'sour results of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated: