Jos. A. Bank urges shareholders to hold on with Men's Wearhouse tender offer

The Board of Directors of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers confirmed 

that The Men's Wearhouse has commenced an unsolicited tender offer to acquire all outstanding common shares of the company at a price of 57.50 dollars per share. The Board said that, consistent with its fiduciary duties, it will carefully review all aspects of the Men's Wearhouse offer in consultation with its financial and legal advisors and make a recommendation to shareholders, which will be outlined in a statement on schedule 14D-9 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before January 17, 2014.

The company's stockholders are advised to take no action on the tender offer until the company's Board of Directors has announced its recommendation to stockholders. The date for the Company's 2014 annual meeting of shareholders has not yet been announced and shareholders are not required to take any action at this time with respect to the Men's Wearhouse nominees or otherwise. Additional information regarding the 2014 Annual Meeting will be provided at the appropriate time, company’s statement said.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Financo, LLC are serving as financial advisors to the company, whereas Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Guilfoil Petzall & Shoemake, L.L.C. are serving as legal advisors and Innisfree M&A Incorporated is serving as proxy solicitor.