Sec Form 4 Filing - Van Heel John W @ MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE INC - 2012-11-14

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Van Heel John W 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE INC [ MNRO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 HOLLEDER PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/14/2012 (Street) ROCHESTER, NY14615 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price HOLDINGS 44,887 D Common Stock 11/14/2012 11/14/2012 J 43,018 ( 1 ) D $ 31.67 1,869 D Common Stock 11/14/2012 11/14/2012 M 112,500 A $ 12.11 114,369 D Common Stock 11/14/2012 11/14/2012 M 6,750 A $ 6.6 121,119 D Common Stock 11/15/2012 11/15/2012 S 20,000 ( 2 ) D $ 31.56 101,119 D Common Stock 11/16/2012 11/16/2012 S 12,700 ( 2 ) D $ 31.52 88,419 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3 A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Options (Right to buy) $ 12.11 11/14/2012 11/14/2012 M 112,500 01/10/2008 01/09/2013 Common Stock 112,500 $ 12.11 112,500 D Options (Right to buy) $ 6.6 11/14/2012 11/14/2012 M 6,750 05/15/2003 05/14/2013 Common Stock 6,750 $ 6.6 6,750 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Van Heel John W 200 HOLLEDER PARKWAY ROCHESTER, NY14615 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ John W. Van Heel 11/16/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )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 the exercise of 112,500 Non-qualified stock options reported on Table I and II. The shares were valued at the closing price for the Issuer's stock on November 14, 2012, the date on which the reporting person delivered these shares and exercised the options. ( 2 )The reporting person sold stock to pay taxes related to the exercise of options on November 14, 2012. The reporting person's holdings of the Issuer's stock increased by 43,532 shares as a result of the stock option exercises and related sales.

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