Pier
1 Imports, Inc.
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Common
Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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720279108
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April
14, 2009
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o
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Rule
13d-1(b)
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x
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Rule
13d-1(c)
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o
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Rule
13d-1(d)
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1
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NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Greek Investments, Inc.
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS |
Not
Applicable
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
(b)
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3
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Turks
& Caicos Islands
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NUMBER
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
0
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OF
|
|||
SHARES
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|||
BENEFICIALLY
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER |
4,513,936
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OWNED
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|||
BY
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
0
|
REPORTING
|
|||
PERSON
WITH
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
4,513,936
|
9
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
4,513,936
|
10
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
11
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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5.006%1
|
12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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CO
|
|
1
|
Calculated
on the basis of 90,178,690 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding
as of April 14, 2009.
|
1
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NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Maria Konstantinu
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS |
Not
Applicable
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2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
(b)
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3
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SEC
USE ONLY
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
Greece
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NUMBER
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER |
0
|
OF
|
|||
SHARES
|
|||
BENEFICIALLY
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER |
4,513,936
|
OWNED
|
|||
BY
|
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
0
|
REPORTING
|
|||
PERSON
WITH
|
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
4,513,936
|
9
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
4,513,936
|
10
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
11
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
|
5.006%1
|
12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
|
IN
|
|
1
|
Calculated
on the basis of 90,178,690 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding
as of April 14, 2009.
|
1
|
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
Jorge Constantino
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS |
Not
Applicable
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2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
(b)
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3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
Venezuela
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NUMBER
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER |
0
|
OF
|
|||
SHARES
|
|||
BENEFICIALLY
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER |
4,513,936
|
OWNED
|
|||
BY
|
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
0
|
REPORTING
|
|||
PERSON
WITH
|
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
4,513,936
|
9
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
4,513,936
|
10
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
11
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
|
5.006%1
|
12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
|
IN
|
|
1
|
Calculated
on the basis of 90,178,690 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding
as of April 14, 2009.
|
1
|
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
Panayotis Constantino
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS |
Not
Applicable
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2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
(b)
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
Venezuela
|
NUMBER
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER |
0
|
OF
|
|||
SHARES
|
|||
BENEFICIALLY
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER |
4,513,936
|
OWNED
|
|||
BY
|
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
0
|
REPORTING
|
|||
PERSON
WITH
|
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
4,513,936
|
9
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
4,513,936
|
10
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
11
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
|
5.006%1
|
12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
|
IN
|
|
1
|
Calculated
on the basis of 90,178,690 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding
as of April 14, 2009.
|
1
|
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
Athenea Constantino
|
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS |
Not
Applicable
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2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a)
(b)
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
Venezuela
|
NUMBER
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER |
0
|
OF
|
|||
SHARES
|
|||
BENEFICIALLY
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER |
4,513,936
|
OWNED
|
|||
BY
|
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
0
|
REPORTING
|
|||
PERSON
WITH
|
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
4,513,936
|
9
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
4,513,936
|
10
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
11
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
|
5.006%1
|
12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
|
IN
|
|
1
|
Calculated
on the basis of 90,178,690 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding
as of April 14, 2009.
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Item
1(a).
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Name
of Issuer:
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Item
1(b).
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Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive
Offices:
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Item
2(a).
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Names
of Persons Filing:
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Item
2(b).
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Addresses
of Principal Business Offices or, if none,
Residences:
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Item
2(c).
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Citizenship:
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Item
2(d).
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Title
of Class of Securities:
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Item2(e).
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CUSIP
Number:
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Item
3.
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If
this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is
a:
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Item
4.
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Ownership:
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Item
5.
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Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Item
6.
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Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
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Item 7.
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Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company:
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Item
8.
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Identification
and Classification of Members of the
Group:
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Item
9.
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Notice
of Dissolution of Group:
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Item
10.
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Certification:
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GREEK INVESTMENTS, INC. | |||||
By: |
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Name: |
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Title: |
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MARIA
KONSTANTINU
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JORGE
CONSTANTINO
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PANAYOTIS
CONSTANTINO
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ATHENEA
CONSTANTINO
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GREEK INVESTMENTS, INC. | |||||
By: |
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Name: |
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Title: |
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MARIA
KONSTANTINU
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JORGE
CONSTANTINO
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PANAYOTIS
CONSTANTINO
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ATHENEA
CONSTANTINO
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