UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 20, 2007

                              PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                    1-7832                  75-1729843
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(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)      File Number)         Identification Number)


                    100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                  817-252-8000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

          The information contained in this Current Report is being furnished
          pursuant to "Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition".
          The information in this Item on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached
          hereto shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18
          of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
          subject to the liabilities of that section.

          On September 20, 2007 Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
          press release announcing the Company's financial results for the
          second quarter ended September 1, 2007. A copy of this press release
          is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (d)  Exhibits.

          Exhibit No.    Description

             99.1        Press release dated September 20, 2007 containing
                         financial results for the second quarter ended
                         September 1, 2007.



                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                              PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.


Date: September 20, 2007                      By: /s/ Michael A. Carter
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                                                  Michael A. Carter, Senior Vice
                                                  President and General Counsel,
                                                  Secretary



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.    Description

   99.1        Press release dated September 20, 2007 containing financial
               results for the second quarter ended September 1, 2007.