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)  March 25, 2014


PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

001-07832

75-1729843

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)



100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76102

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

817-252-8000

(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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On March 25, 2014, Cece Smith informed Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the “Company”) that she would not stand for re-election as a director of the Company at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on June 20, 2014. Ms. Smith will serve the remainder of her term as director through the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders. The Company acknowledges Ms. Smith’s service as a director of the Company for seven years and her dedicated contributions during that time.   




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.

PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.

 
 
Date:

March 31, 2014

By:

/s/ Michael A. Carter

Michael A. Carter, Senior Vice President

Compliance and General Counsel, Secretary