<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-047277.txt : 20120823
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-12-047277.hdr.sgml : 20120823
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120823173853
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-047277
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120821
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120823

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000876427
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, SERVICES & PARKING [7500]
		IRS NUMBER:				160838627
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 HOLLEDER PKWY
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14615-3808
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166476400

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOMARCHIO JOSEPH JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280721

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19357
		FILM NUMBER:		121052834

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 HOLLEDER PARKWAY
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14515
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    <periodOfReport>2012-08-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000876427</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MNRO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001280721</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TOMARCHIO JOSEPH JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 HOLLEDER PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14615</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP-Store Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>HOLDINGS</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>87894</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-08-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2012-08-21</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>35.30</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">As permitted pursuant to the terms of the 2007 Stock Option Plan, the reporting person delivered these shares to the Issuer in order to pay for certain personal tax obligations related to a option exercise on August 16, 2012.  The shares were valued at the closing price for the Issuer's stock on August 21, 2012, the date on which the reporting person exercised the options.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph Tomarchio Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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