Barington reports 10.44% stake in Pep Boys

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, Oct. 2 - Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack investors led by Barington Cos. Equity Partners, LP, Barington Investments, LP and Barington Cos. Offshore Fund, Ltd. purchased 401,700 shares of the company's stock between Aug. 23 and Sept. 28, priced from $14.055 to $15.172, according to a schedule 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The investors beneficially own 5,389,491 shares, or 10.44%, of the Philadelphia-based automotive aftermarket retail and service chain's outstanding stock.

Other reporting entities under the filing included Barington Cos. Investors, LLC, , Barington Cos. Advisors, LLC, Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Capital Group, LP, LNA Capital Corp., James A. Mitarotonda, RJG Capital Partners, LP, RJG Capital Management, LLC, Ronald J. Gross, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, LP, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd., HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, D.B. Zwirn & Co., LP, DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC and Daniel B. Zwirn.

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