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) January 17, 2013
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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) |
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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. |
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(b) |
On January 17, 2013, Michael R. Ferrari informed Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the “Company”) that he is resigning as a director of the Company effective January 22, 2013. Dr. Ferrari has served on the Company’s Board of Directors since 1999, including time most recently as Non-Executive Chairman from 2009 to 2012. Alex W. Smith, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “Mick has been an outstanding director, a consensus building force, a transformational Chairman, and a wonderful counsellor to me. He led our board through a very challenging period in the history of Pier 1 Imports and into the better times in which we now find ourselves. On behalf of the entire board, I would like to thank Mick for his 14 years of outstanding service.” |
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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: |
January 22, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ Michael A. Carter |
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Michael A. Carter, Senior Vice President and |
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General Counsel, Secretary |