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) October 9, 2008
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PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
001-07832 |
75-1729843 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 |
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
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(817) 252-8000 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions: (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events | |
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On October 9, 2008, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s sales results for the five-week period ended October 4, 2008. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. |
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
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(d) Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release dated October 9, 2008 announcing sales results for the five-week period ended October 4, 2008. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC. |
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| Date: |
October 9, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Michael A. Carter |
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Michael A. Carter, Senior Vice |
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President and General Counsel, Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated October 9, 2008 announcing the Company’s comparable store sales results for the five-week period ended October 4, 2008. |