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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors, executive officers and 10% holders
to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Pep Boys Stock. Based solely upon a
review of copies of such reports, we believe that during fiscal 2010, our directors, executive officers and 10%
Holders complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements.
COST OF SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
The expense of the solicitation of the proxies, including the cost of preparing and distributing material, the
handling and tabulation of proxies received and charges of brokerage houses and other institutions in forwarding
such documents to beneficial owners, will be paid by us. In addition to the mailing of the proxy materials,
solicitations may be made in person or by telephone by our directors, officers or employees or independent parties
engaged to solicit proxies.
PROPOSALS OF SHAREHOLDERS
All proposals which any shareholder wishes to present at the 2012 Annual Meeting and to have included in the
Board of Directors’ proxy materials relating to that meeting must be received no later than December 30, 2011.
Such proposals should be sent to:
Pep Boys
3111 West Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Attention: Secretary
Any shareholder proposal that does not comply with the applicable requirements of rule 14a-8 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 will not be included in the Board of directors’ proxy materials for the 2012 Annual
Meeting.
Our bylaws provide an alternative procedure for submitting shareholder proposals. While a shareholder proposal
submitted in accordance with the following procedures may be presented at a meeting, such proposal is not required
to be included in any Board of Directors’ proxy materials relating to that meeting. In order to present an item of
business at a shareholders’ meeting, a shareholder’s notice must be received by us not less than 50 nor more than 75
days prior to the date of the scheduled shareholders’ meeting. If the public announcement of the holding of the
shareholders’ meeting was given less than 65 days prior to the date of such meeting, then a shareholder’s notice
received by us within ten days of the date of such public announcement will be considered timely. The shareholder’s
notice should be sent to:
Pep Boys
3111 West Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Attention: Secretary
The shareholder’s notice shall set forth all of the following information:
•the name and address of the shareholder;
•a representation that the shareholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting; and
•a general description of each item of business proposed to be brought before the meeting.
The presiding officer of the meeting may refuse to consider any business attempted to be brought before any
shareholder meeting that does not comply with these procedures.