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) June 3, 2010
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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 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
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On June 3, 2010, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s first quarter sales results for the period ended May 29, 2010. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. |
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events. |
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On May 27, 2010, Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, closed the sale of its distribution center in St. Charles, Illinois to R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company for a purchase price of $11.8 million. The sale of the distribution center was previously reported under Item 8.01 in a Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 13, 2009. The contract of sale mentioned in that filing terminated according to its terms. The Company intends to repay approximately $9.5 million of industrial revenue bonds related to the distribution center on July 1, 2010 with the proceeds received from the sale. |
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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 June 3, 2010 announcing the Company’s first quarter sales results for the period ended May 29, 2010. |
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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: |
June 3, 2010 |
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 June 3, 2010 announcing the Company’s first quarter sales results for the period ended May 29, 2010. |