PEP BOYS MANNY MOE & JACK
10-Q, 1996-12-17
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                          UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                  ----------------------------------

                              FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
(x) Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities      
    Exchange Act of 1934

    For the quarterly period ended November 2, 1996

                                            OR

( ) Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities     
    Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period

    from             to     
         -----------    ----------

Commission File No. 1-3381
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                     The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
         ------------------------------------------------------
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Pennsylvania                          23-0962915
      -------------------------------       ---------------------------
      (State or other jurisdiction of       (I.R.S. Employer ID number)
       incorporation or organization)   


        3111 W. Allegheny Ave. Philadelphia, PA              19132
        ----------------------------------------          ----------
        (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip code)

                        215-229-9000
       ----------------------------------------------------
       (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ( x )   No (   )


As of November 2, 1996 there were 62,786,536 shares of the registrant's
Common Stock outstanding.
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Index                                                         Page
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.   Condensed Consolidated 
          Financial Statements (Unaudited)

            Consolidated Balance Sheets -
            November 2, 1996 and February 3, 1996               3

            Consolidated Statements of Earnings -
            Thirteen and Thirty-nine weeks ended 
            November 2, 1996 and October 28, 1995               4

            Condensed Consolidated Statements of 
            Cash Flows - Thirty-nine weeks ended
            November 2, 1996 and October 28, 1995               5

            Notes to Condensed Consolidated
            Financial Statements                                6

          Management's Discussion and Analysis
          of Financial Condition and Results of 
          Operations                                         7-11


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION                                    12
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SIGNATURE                                                      13



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<TABLE>
                          THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
<CAPTION>
                                                                November 2, 1996   February 3, 1996*
                                                                   -------------   -----------------
                                                                     (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                <C>                <C>           
ASSETS
 Current Assets:
   Cash.......................................................         $  27,340          $   11,487
   Accounts receivable, net...................................             5,339               4,832
   Merchandise inventories....................................           462,443             417,852
   Deferred income taxes......................................            16,281              16,338
   Other......................................................            25,670              15,964
                                                                   -------------       -------------
      Total Current Assets....................................           537,073             466,473
                                                           
 Property and Equipment - at cost
   Land.......................................................           257,820             243,738
   Building and improvements..................................           748,568             695,029
   Furniture, fixtures and equipment..........................           410,354             356,605
   Construction in progress...................................            23,417              12,431
                                                                    ------------       -------------
                                                                       1,440,159           1,307,803
   Less accumulated depreciation and amortization.............           337,567             293,751
                                                                   -------------       -------------
      Total Property and Equipment............................         1,102,592           1,014,052
  
 Other........................................................            22,642              19,483
                                                                   -------------       -------------
Total Assets..................................................        $1,662,307          $1,500,008
                                                                   =============       =============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current Liabilities:
   Accounts payable...........................................        $  196,191         $   222,524
   Accrued expenses...........................................           112,724              95,875
   Income taxes payable.......................................             9,838                   -
   Current maturities of long-term debt.......................               143             108,206
                                                                   -------------       -------------
      Total Current Liabilities...............................           318,896             426,605

 Long-Term Debt, less current maturities......................           317,108             280,793
 Deferred Income Taxes........................................            40,925              40,900
 Convertible Subordinated Notes...............................            86,250              86,250
 Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes...................           150,729                   -
 Commitments and Contingencies 
 Stockholders' Equity:
   Common Stock, par value $1 per share:
    Authorized 500,000,000 shares - Issued and 
    outstanding 62,786,536 and 62,084,021.....................            62,787              62,084
   Additional paid-in capital.................................           152,800             139,202
   Retained earnings..........................................           593,081             524,443
                                                                   -------------        ------------
                                                                         808,668             725,729
   Less:
     Shares held in benefits trust, 2,232,500 shares, at cost.            60,269              60,269
                                                                   -------------        ------------
      Total Stockholders' Equity..............................           748,399             665,460
                                                                   -------------        ------------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity....................        $1,662,307          $1,500,008
                                                                   =============        ============
<FN>
 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 
*Taken from the audited financial statements at February 3, 1996.
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
                                         THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                                      (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                             UNAUDITED

<CAPTION>
                                                            Thirteen weeks ended                       Thirty-nine weeks ended
                                                      ------------------------------------    ------------------------------------ 
                                                      November 2, 1996   October 28, 1995     November 2, 1996    October 28, 1995
                                                      ----------------     ---------------    ----------------       -------------
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>                   <C>                <C>           
Merchandise Sales....................................        $ 408,670           $ 350,473        $ 1,178,644         $ 1,007,589 
Service Revenue......................................           70,149              61,314            205,462             176,245 
                                                         -------------       -------------       -------------       -------------
Total Revenues.......................................          478,819             411,787          1,384,106           1,183,834 

Costs of Merchandise Sales...........................          284,029             245,826            819,393             705,912 
Costs of Service Revenue.............................           56,503              49,987            163,704             141,818 
                                                         -------------       -------------       -------------       -------------
Total Costs of Revenues..............................          340,532             295,813            983,097             847,730 

Gross Profit from Merchandise Sales..................          124,641             104,647            359,251             301,677 
Gross Profit from Service Revenue....................           13,646              11,327             41,758              34,427 
                                                         -------------       -------------       -------------       -------------
Total Gross Profit...................................          138,287             115,974            401,009             336,104 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.........           88,178              74,512            255,973             214,070 
                                                         -------------       -------------       -------------       -------------
Operating Profit.....................................           50,109              41,462            145,036             122,034 

Nonoperating Income..................................              925                 457              1,872               1,605 
Interest Expense.....................................            6,943               7,758             22,895              23,441 
                                                         -------------       -------------       -------------        ------------
Earnings Before Income Taxes.........................           44,091              34,161            124,013             100,198 

Income Taxes.........................................           16,314              12,725             45,885              37,324 
                                                         -------------       -------------       -------------        ------------

Net Earnings.........................................           27,777              21,436             78,128              62,874 

Retained Earnings, beginning of period...............          568,483             489,964            524,443             454,288 
Cash Dividends.......................................            3,179               2,735              9,490               8,497 
                                                          ------------       -------------        ------------       -------------
Retained Earnings, end of period.....................        $ 593,081           $ 508,665          $ 593,081           $ 508,665 
                                                          ============       =============        ============       =============
Earnings per Share...................................        $     .44           $     .35          $    1.26           $    1.03 
                                                          ============       =============        ============       =============
Cash Dividends per Share.............................        $   .0525           $   .0475          $   .1575           $   .1425 
                                                          ============       =============        ============       =============
<FN>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                         THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                   (dollar amounts in thousands)
                                                             UNAUDITED
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Thirty-nine weeks ended    
                                                                          ------------------------------------
                                                                          November 2, 1996    October 28, 1995
                                                                          ----------------    ----------------
<S>                                                                          <C>                 <C>                
     Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities.......................            $ 73,182           $ 152,135 
                                                                                          
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
     Capital expenditures............................................            (137,618)           (132,933)
     Other, net......................................................               1,283                  94 
                                                                              ------------        ------------
     Net Cash Used in Investing Activities...........................            (136,335)           (132,839)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
     Net borrowings (payments) under line of credit agreements.......              35,086             (89,200)
     Reduction of long-term debt.....................................            (107,141)            (19,775)
     Dividends paid..................................................              (9,490)             (8,497)
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options 
       and dividend reinvestment plan................................              14,301               4,490 
     Net proceeds from issuance of notes.............................             146,250              98,992 
                                                                              ------------         -----------
     Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities.............              79,006             (13,990)
                                                                              ------------         -----------
Net Increase in Cash.................................................              15,853               5,306 

Cash at Beginning of Year............................................              11,487              11,748 
                                                                              ------------         -----------
Cash at End of Period................................................           $  27,340            $ 17,054 
                                                                              ============         ===========
<FN>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated balance sheet as of November 2, 1996, the consolidated
statements of earnings for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended
November 2, 1996 and October 28, 1995 and the condensed consolidated
statements of cash flows for the thirty-nine week periods ended November 2,
1996 and October 28, 1995 have been prepared by the Company without audit. 
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal
recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows at November 2, 1996 and for all periods
presented have been made. 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles have been condensed or omitted.  It is suggested that these
condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's February 3,
1996 annual report to shareholders.  The results of operations for the
thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 1996 are not
necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. 


NOTE 2. Merchandise Inventories

Merchandise inventories are valued at the lower of cost (last-in, first-out)
or market.  If the first-in, first-out method of valuing inventories had been
used by the Company, inventories would have been approximately $6,491,000 and
$10,491,000 higher at November 2, 1996 and February 3, 1996, respectively.

NOTE 3. Accounting for Stock Based Compensation

In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," which was effective for the Company beginning February 4,
1996.  SFAS No. 123 requires expanded disclosures of stock-based compensation
arrangements with employees and encourages (but does not require)
compensation cost to be measured based on the fair value of the equity
instrument awarded.  Companies are permitted, however, to continue to apply
APB Opinion No. 25, which recognizes compensation cost based on the intrinsic
value of the equity instrument awarded.  The Company will continue to apply
APB Opinion No. 25 to measure its stock based compensation awards to
employees and will disclose the required pro forma effect on net income in
the fiscal year ended February 1, 1997 financial statements.

NOTE 4.  Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Effective February 4, 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of."  This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable
intangibles to be held and used by an entity be reviewed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
of an asset may not be recoverable.  Also, in general, long-lived assets and
certain identifiable intangibles to be disposed of should be reported at the
lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.  This new standard
had no impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

NOTE 5.   Long-term Debt

On September 20, 1996 the Company received net proceeds of $146,250,112 
from the issuance of zero coupon subordinated Liquid Yield Option Notes 
due 2011 (the "LYONs") which have an aggregate principal amount at maturity 
of $271,704,000.  The LYONs were issued at a discount representing a yield 
to maturity of 4.0 percent, and are redeemable, at the Company's option, at 
any time on or after September 20, 2001.  The LYONs are redeemable at the 
option of the holders on September 20, 2001 and September 20, 2006.  At the 
holders' option, each $1,000 principle amount at maturity of LYONs is 
convertible, at any time, into 12.929 shares of the Company's common stock 
subject to adjustment in certain events.
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                                        THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                            THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED NOVEMBER 2, 1996

Results of Operations -

The following table presents for the periods indicated certain items in the consolidated statements of earnings as a
percentage of total revenues (except as otherwise provided) and the percentage change in dollar amounts of such items
compared to the indicated prior period.

<CAPTION>
                                                           Percentage of Total Revenues        Percentage Change
- ------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------     -----------------
Thirteen weeks ended                                  November 2, 1996   October 28, 1995        Fiscal 1996 vs.
                                                         (Fiscal 1996)       (Fiscal 1995)          Fiscal 1995 
- ------------------------------------------------------  --------------       -------------     -----------------
<S>                                                     <C>                  <C>               <C>              
Merchandise Sales.....................................         85.3%               85.1%               16.6%
Service Revenue (1)...................................         14.7                14.9                14.4
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Total Revenues........................................        100.0               100.0                16.3

Costs of Merchandise Sales (2)........................         69.5 (3)            70.1 (3)            15.5
Costs of Service Revenue (2)..........................         80.5 (3)            81.5 (3)            13.0
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Total Costs of Revenues...............................         71.1                71.8                15.1

Gross Profit from Merchandise Sales...................         30.5 (3)            29.9 (3)            19.1
Gross Profit from Service Revenue.....................         19.5 (3)            18.5 (3)            20.5
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Total Gross Profit....................................         28.9                28.2                19.2

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses..........         18.4                18.1                18.3
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Operating Profit......................................         10.5                10.1                20.9

Nonoperating Income...................................           .2                  .1               102.4

Interest Expense......................................          1.5                 1.9               (10.5)
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Earnings Before Income Taxes..........................          9.2                 8.3                29.1

Income Taxes..........................................         37.0 (4)            37.3 (4)            28.2
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Net Earnings..........................................          5.8                 5.2                29.6
                                                              ======              ======              ======
<FN>
(1) Service revenue consists of the labor charge for installing merchandise or maintaining or repairing vehicles, excluding the sale
of any installed parts or materials.

(2) Costs of merchandise sales include the cost of products sold, buying, warehousing and store occupancy costs.  Costs of service
revenue include service center payroll and related employee benefits and service center occupancy costs.  Occupancy costs include
utilities, rents, real estate and property taxes, repairs and maintenance and depreciation and amortization expenses.

(3) As a percentage of related sales or revenue, as applicable.

(4) As a percentage of earnings before income taxes.
</TABLE>
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Thirteen Weeks Ended November 2, 1996 vs. Thirteen Weeks Ended October 28,
1995
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Total revenues for the third quarter increased 16% due to a higher store
count (561 at November 2, 1996 compared with 472 at October 28, 1995) coupled
with a 5% increase in comparable store revenues (revenues generated by stores
in operation during the same months of each period).  Comparable store
merchandise sales increased 5% while comparable service revenue increased 6%.

Gross profit from merchandise sales increased, as a percentage of merchandise
sales, due primarily to higher merchandise margins offset, in part, by an
increase in store occupancy costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased, as a percentage of
total revenues, due primarily to an increase in general office costs. 

<TABLE>
Nonoperating income consisted of the following:
  (in thousands)
<CAPTION> 
                                       1996              1995    
                                       ------           ------
  <S>                                  <C>              <C>
  Rental revenue                       $  275           $  358
  Investment income                       625               79  
  Other income                             25               20  
                                       ------           ------
  Total                                $  925           $  457
                                       ======           ======
</TABLE>

Interest expense decreased, as a percentage of total revenues, due mainly to
spreading lower interest costs over higher sales volume.

Net earnings increased, as a percentage of total revenues, due to an increase
in comparable store sales coupled with an increase, as a percentage of
merchandise sales, in gross profit from merchandise sales, and a decrease, as
a percentage of total revenues, in interest expense offset, in part, by an
increase, as a percentage of total revenues, in selling, general and
administrative expenses.<PAGE>
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<TABLE>
                                        THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                            THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED NOVEMBER 2, 1996

Results of Operations -

The following table presents for the periods indicated certain items in the consolidated statements of earnings as a
percentage of total revenues (except as otherwise provided) and the percentage change in dollar amounts of such items
compared to the indicated prior period.

<CAPTION>
                                                           Percentage of Total Revenues        Percentage Change
- ------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------     -----------------
Thirty-nine weeks ended                               November 2, 1996   October 28, 1995        Fiscal 1996 vs.
                                                         (Fiscal 1996)       (Fiscal 1995)         Fiscal 1995  
- ------------------------------------------------------  --------------       -------------     -----------------
<S>                                                     <C>                  <C>               <C>              
Merchandise Sales.....................................         85.2%               85.1%               17.0%
Service Revenue (1)...................................         14.8                14.9                16.6
                                                             -------             -------             -------
Total Revenues........................................        100.0               100.0                16.9

Costs of Merchandise Sales (2)........................         69.5 (3)            70.1 (3)            16.1
Costs of Service Revenue (2)..........................         79.7 (3)            80.5 (3)            15.4
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Total Costs of Revenues...............................         71.0                71.6                16.0

Gross Profit from Merchandise Sales...................         30.5 (3)            29.9 (3)            19.1
Gross Profit from Service Revenue.....................         20.3 (3)            19.5 (3)            21.3
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Total Gross Profit....................................         29.0                28.4                19.3

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses..........         18.5                18.0                19.6
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Operating Profit......................................         10.5                10.4                18.8

Nonoperating Income...................................           .1                  .1                16.6
Interest Expense......................................          1.6                 2.0                (2.3)
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Earnings Before Income Taxes..........................          9.0                 8.5                23.8
Income Taxes..........................................         37.0 (4)            37.3 (4)            22.9
                                                              ------              ------              ------
Net Earnings..........................................          5.6                 5.3                24.3
                                                              ======              ======              ======
<FN>
(1) Service revenue consists of the labor charge for installing merchandise or maintaining or repairing vehicles, excluding the sale
of any installed parts or materials.

(2) Costs of merchandise sales include the cost of products sold, buying, warehousing and store occupancy costs.  Costs of service
revenue include service center payroll and related employee benefits and service center occupancy costs.  Occupancy costs include
utilities, rents, real estate and property taxes, repairs and maintenance and depreciation and amortization expenses.

(3) As a percentage of related sales or revenue, as applicable.


(4) As a percentage of earnings before income taxes.
</TABLE>
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Thirty-nine Weeks Ended November 2, 1996 vs. Thirty-nine Weeks Ended October
28, 1995
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Total revenues increased 17% due to a higher store count (561 at November 2,
1996 compared with 472 at October 28, 1995) coupled with a 4% increase in
comparable store revenues. Comparable store merchandise sales increased 4%
while comparable service revenue increased 6%.

Gross profit from merchandise sales increased, as a percentage of merchandise
sales, due primarily to higher merchandise margins coupled with a slight
decrease in warehousing costs offset, in part, by an increase in store
occupancy costs.

Gross profit from service revenue increased, as a percentage of service
revenue, due primarily to decreases in service personnel and service center
occupancy costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased, as a percentage of
total revenues, due primarily to increases in general office costs coupled
with a slight increase in employee benefits costs. 


<TABLE>
Nonoperating income consisted of the following:
  (in thousands)
<CAPTION> 
                                       1996              1995    
                                       ------           ------
  <S>                                  <C>              <C>
  Rental revenue                       $1,082           $1,368
  Investment income                       754              156
  Other income                             36               81   
                                       ------           ------ 
  Total                                $1,872           $1,605
                                       ======           ======
</TABLE>

Interest expense decreased, as a percentage of total revenues, due mainly to
spreading slightly lower costs over higher sales volume.

Net earnings increased, as a percentage of total revenues, due to an increase
in comparable store sales coupled with increases, as a percentage of related
sales and revenues, in gross profit from merchandise sales and gross profit
from service revenue, and a decrease, as a percentage of total revenues, in
interest expense offset, in part, by an increase, as a percentage of total
revenues, in selling, general and administrative expenses.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - NOVEMBER 2, 1996
- ----------------------------------------------

The Company's cash requirements arise principally from the need to finance
the acquisition, construction and equipping of new stores and to purchase
inventory.  During the first thirty-nine weeks of 1996, the Company invested
$137,618,000 in property and equipment while net inventory (inventory less
accounts payable) increased $70,924,000. Working capital increased from
$39,868,000 at February 3, 1996 to $218,177,000 at November 2, 1996.  At
November 2, 1996 the Company had stockholders' equity of $748,399,000 and
long-term debt of $554,087,000.  The Company's long-term debt was 43% of its
total capitalization at November 2, 1996 and 36% at February 3, 1996.

The Company plans to open approximately 43 new stores during the balance of
the current fiscal year.  Management estimates that the cost of this
expansion, coupled with expenditures in existing stores, warehouses and
offices will be approximately $63,000,000.  Funds required to finance the
store expansion including related inventory requirements are expected to come
primarily from operating activities with the remainder provided by unused
lines of credit which totalled $238,800,000 at November 2, 1996, or from
accessing traditional lending sources such as the public capital markets.

On September 20, 1996 the Company sold zero coupon convertible notes due
September 20, 2011 having a maturity value of $271,704,000.  The net proceeds
of $146,250,112 were used to repay the Company's short-term variable-rate
bank debt and portions of the Company's long-term variable-rate bank debt and
for general corporate purposes.

In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," which was effective for the Company beginning February 4,
1996.  SFAS No. 123 requires expanded disclosures of stock-based compensation
arrangements with employees and encourages (but does not require)
compensation cost to be measured based on the fair value of the equity
instrument awarded.  Companies are permitted, however, to continue to apply
APB Opinion No. 25, which recognizes compensation cost based on the intrinsic
value of the equity instrument awarded.  The Company will continue to apply
APB Opinion No. 25 to measure its stock based compensation awards to
employees and will disclose the required pro forma effect on net income in
the fiscal year ended February 1, 1997 financial statements.

Effective February 4, 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of." This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable
intangibles to be held and used by an entity be reviewed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
of an asset may not be recoverable.  Also, in general, long-lived assets and
certain identifiable intangibles to be disposed of should be reported at the
lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.  This new standard
had no impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
<PAGE>
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
- ---------------------------

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings  

             The Company is a defendant in a purported class action entitled
             "Brian Lee, Anthony Baxton, and Harry Schlein v. The Pep Boys -
             Manny, Moe & Jack," Civil Action No. 96-0652-CB, United States
             District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, Southern
             Division.  This action was originally filed on or about May 21,
             1996 in the Circuit Court of Mobile county, Alabama.  The
             Company has since removed the case to federal court, and the
             plaintiffs have filed a motion to remand the case back to
             Alabama state court.  The Company has also moved to dismiss the
             case for failure to state a claim.  The Plaintiff's motion to
             remand is pending before the federal District Court.  In their
             complaint, the plaintiffs allege that the Company sold used
             automotive batteries to consumers as if those batteries were
             new.  The complaint purports to state causes of action for fraud
             and deceit, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract and
             violation of state consumer protection statutes.  The plaintiffs
             are seeking compensatory and punitive damages, as well as
             injunctive and equitable relief.  The company believes the
             claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this
             action.          

Item 2.   Changes in Securities
          None.

Item 3.   Defaults upon Senior Securities
          None.

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
          None.

Item 5.   Other Information
          None.

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
         
          (a)  Exhibits
     
               (11)    Statement Re: Computation of Earnings Per Share
               (27)    Financial Data Schedules

         (b)   Reports on Form 8-K.  No reports on Form 8-K have been filed
               during the quarter for which this report is filed.
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SIGNATURES
- ----------

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                  THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK
                                  --------------------------------
                                                      (Registrant)

Date:  December 16, 1996                By: /s/ Michael J. Holden
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                                                 Michael J. Holden
                                           Executive Vice President,
                                             Chief Financial Officer 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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  (11)    Computation of Earnings Per Share                        
   
  (27)    Financial Data Schedule



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                                         THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES                              Exhibit 11
                                                 COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                               (in thousands, except per share data)

<CAPTION>
                                                              Thirteen weeks ended                     Thirty-nine weeks ended
                                                     -------------------------------------    ------------------------------------
                                                      November 2, 1996  October 28, 1995      November 2, 1996    October 28, 1995
                                                     -----------------  ------------------    ----------------    ----------------
<S>                                                     <C>                 <C>                  <C>                 <C>          
     Net Earnings.....................................        $27,777              $21,436            $78,128             $62,874 

     Adjustment for interest on 4% convertible 
       subordinated notes, net of income tax effect...            542                    -              1,626               1,619 

     Adjustment for interest on zero coupon 
       convertible subordinated notes, net of 
       income tax effect..............................            462                    -                462                   - 

                                                         -------------      --------------       -------------        ------------
(a)  Adjusted Net Earnings............................        $28,781              $21,436            $80,216             $64,493 
                                                         =============      ==============       =============        ============

     Average number of common shares outstanding
       during the period..............................         60,385               59,794             60,145              59,503 

     Common shares assumed issued upon conversion of
       4% convertible subordinated notes..............          2,104                    -              2,104               2,104 

     Common shares assumed issued upon conversion of
       zero coupon convertible subordinated notes.....          1,699                    -                566                   - 

     Common shares assumed issued upon exercise
       of dilutive stock options, net of assumed
       repurchase, at the average market price,
       using the treasury stock method (1)............            958                  764                937                 970 
                                                         -------------       -------------        ------------        ------------
(b)  Average number of common shares assumed 
       outstanding during the period..................         65,146               60,558             63,752              62,577 
                                                         =============       =============        ============        ============

     Net Earnings (a/b)...............................        $   .44              $   .35            $  1.26             $  1.03 
                                                          ============       =============         ===========        ============


<FN>
(1) The number of common shares assumed issued upon exercise of dilutive stock options is essentially the same for fully diluted
earnings per share.
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<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE 
         SHEET AS OF NOVEMBER 2, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE THIRTY-NINE 
         WEEK PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 2, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH    
         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                              <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 FEB-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                      NOV-2-1996
<CASH>                                                27,340
<SECURITIES>                                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                          5,625
<ALLOWANCES>                                             286
<INVENTORY>                                          462,443
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     537,073
<PP&E>                                             1,440,159
<DEPRECIATION>                                       337,567
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     1,662,307
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                318,896
<BONDS>                                              554,087
                                      0
                                                0
<COMMON>                                              62,787
<OTHER-SE>                                           685,612
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       1,662,307
<SALES>                                            1,178,644
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   1,384,106
<CGS>                                                819,393
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        983,097
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                    22,895
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      124,013
<INCOME-TAX>                                          45,885
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   78,128
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                          78,128
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                           1.26
<EPS-DILUTED>                                           1.26
        



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