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5
REGULATION
The Company is subject to various federal, state and local laws and governmental regulations relating to the operation of
its business, including those governing the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances contained in the products
it sells and uses in its service bays, the recycling of batteries, tires and used lubricants, and the ownership and operation of
real property.
EMPLOYEES
At January 28, 2006, the Company employed 19,980 persons as follows:
Description
Full-time
%
Part-time
%
Total
%
Retail 5,410 37.6 3,943 70.2 9,353 46.8
Service Center 7,202 50.2 1,582 28.1 8,784 44.0
STORE TOTAL 12,612 87.8 5,525 98.3 18,137 90.8
Warehouses 747 5.2 85 1.5 832 4.2
Offices 999 7.0 12 0.2 1,011 5.0
TOTAL EMPLOYEES 14,358100.05,622100.019,980100.0
The Company had no union employees as of January 28, 2006. At the end of fiscal 2004, the Company employed
approximately 14,015 full-time and 6,766 part-time employees.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained herein, including in Item 1 “Business” and Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “guidance,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts” and similar
expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include management’s
expectations regarding future financial performance, automotive aftermarket trends, levels of competition, business
development activities, future capital expenditures, financing sources and availability and the effects of regulation and
litigation. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be achieved. Our actual results may differ materially from
the results discussed in the forward-looking statements due to factors beyond our control, including the strength of the
national and regional economies, retail and commercial consumers’ ability to spend, the health of the various sectors of the
automotive aftermarket, the weather in geographical regions with a high concentration of our stores, competitive pricing, the
location and number of competitors’ stores, product and labor costs and the additional factors described in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements
that become untrue because of subsequent events.
SEC REPORTING
We electronically file certain documents with, or furnish such documents to, the SEC, including annual reports on Form
10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, along with any related amendments to those reports
filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. From time-to-time, we may also file registration and
related statements pertaining to equity or debt offerings. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the
SEC’s Office of Filings and Information Services at 100 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information
regarding the Office of Filings and Information Services by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains
an Internet website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding
issuers that file or furnish documents electronically with the SEC.
We provide free electronic access to our annual, quarterly and current reports (and all amendments to these reports) on
our Internet website, www.pepboys.com. These reports are available on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we
electronically file or furnish such materials with or to the SEC. Information on our website does not constitute part of this
Annual Report, and any references to our website herein are intended as inactive textual references only. You may also contact
our investor relations department at 215-430-9720 for copies of these reports free of charge.