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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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)
December 20, 2006
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PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-7832 75-1729843
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
100 Pier 1 Place
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Address of principal executive offices
and zip code)
(817) 252-8000
(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
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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.
E. Mitchell Weatherly, Executive Vice President, Stores for Pier 1 Imports,
Inc. (Pier 1) will retire effective December 30, 2006. Upon Mr. Weatherly's
retirement and until a new head of Store Operations is selected, David A. Walker
will be responsible for Store Operations in addition to his continuing
responsibilities as Executive Vice President, Logistics and Allocations of Pier
1.
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: December 20, 2006 By: /s/ Michael A. Carter
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Michael A. Carter,
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel