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)
July
24, 2008
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PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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Delaware |
001-07832 |
75-1729843 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 |
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(Address of principal executive offices, and zip code) |
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(817) 252-8000 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
| (b) | On July 24, 2008 David A. Walker announced that effective August 15, 2008 he will retire from Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the “Company”) and his position of Executive Vice President - Planning and Allocations of the Company. |
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: |
July 30, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Michael A. Carter |
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Michael A. Carter |
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Senior Vice President and |
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General Counsel, Secretary |
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