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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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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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To our Shareholders:
It is our pleasure to invite you to Pep Boys 2009 Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.
At the meeting, shareholders will act on the following matters:
(Item 1) The election of the full Board of Directors for a one-year term.
(Item 2) The ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm.
(Item 3) The amendment and restatement of our Stock Incentive Plan to extend its term through December 31,
2014 and to provide an additional 1,500,000 shares available for award issuances thereunder.
(Item 4) The approval of the amendment and restatement of our Annual Incentive Bonus Plan to allow certain
amounts paid under the plan to be deductible under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(Item 5) A shareholder proposal regarding the Company’s reincorporation to North Dakota, if presented by its
proponent.
The shareholders will also consider any other business that may properly come before the meeting. The attached
proxy statement provides further information about the matters to be acted on at the meeting. All shareholders of
record at the close of business on Friday, April 17, 2009 are entitled to vote at the meeting and any postponements
or adjournments. Your vote is important to us. Please vote as soon as possible in one of the following ways:
• By Internet by visiting the website shown on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy
card.
• By telephone by calling the toll-free telephone number shown on your Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials or proxy card.
• By mail, if you requested printed proxy materials, by returning the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope
provided.
• By following the instructions on your proxy materials if your shares are held in the name of your bank,
broker or other holder of record.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please make sure that your shares are represented by voting in
advance of the meeting using one of these methods.
Brian D. Zuckerman
Secretary
May 13, 2009