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THE PEP BOYS −
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− MANNY, MOE & JACK
3111 West Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132
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PROXY STATEMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION ...........................................................................................................................................1
SHARE OWNERSHIP .....................................................................................................................................................3
(ITEM 1) ELECTION OF DIRECTORS .........................................................................................................................6
What is the makeup of the Board of Directors? .............................................................................................................6
Nominees for Election ...................................................................................................................................................6
Corporate Governance ...................................................................................................................................................8
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors .....................................................................................................8
Can a shareholder nominate a candidate for director? ...................................................................................................9
How are candidates identified and evaluated? .............................................................................................................10
How are directors compensated? .................................................................................................................................10
Director Compensation Table ......................................................................................................................................11
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ..........................................................................................................11
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors ...........................................................................................12
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Fees .............................................................................................13
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ..................................................................................................................................14
Compensation Discussion and Analysis ......................................................................................................................14
Compensation Committee Report ................................................................................................................................19
Summary Compensation Table ....................................................................................................................................20
Grants of Plan Based Awards ......................................................................................................................................22
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table ................................................................................................23
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table ...................................................................................................................24
Pension Plans ...............................................................................................................................................................24
Nonqualified Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans ......................................25
Employment Agreements with the Named Executive Officers ...................................................................................26
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control ......................................................................................27
(ITEM 2) PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCCOUNTING FIRM .................................................................................................................................................28
(ITEM 3) AMENDMENT OF OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.....................................................................29
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE ............................................................30
COST OF SOLICITATION OF PROXIES ....................................................................................................................30
PROPOSALS OF SHAREHOLDERS ...........................................................................................................................30
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K ...........................................................................................................................31
APPENDIX A – AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER .................................................................................................. A-1
APPENDIX B – AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION …………………………………………B-1
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