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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 20, 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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a)   On June 20, 2014, the Board of Directors of Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s October 9, 2009 Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).Article 9 of the Bylaws was amended to add a section requiring that Delaware be the exclusive forum for derivative suits and certain other disputes involving the Company and its shareholders, directors, officers and employees unless the Company consents in writing to an alternative forum.Certain other technical and conforming amendments were also made to the Bylaws. The preceding summary of the amendments to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.Those Amended and Restated Bylaws are effective June 20, 2014.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

  On June 20, 2014, the Company held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following describes the matters considered by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the results of the voting at the meeting:
 

Proposal 1. To elect as directors the nine nominees named in the proxy statement to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 
In order to be elected, a nominee for director must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast with respect to such nominee by the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. A “majority of the votes cast” means that the number of votes cast “For” a nominee exceeds the number of votes cast “Against” the nominee. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered as votes cast.

Nominee

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Claire H. Babrowski 78,314,874.3325 393,877.3487 243,043.9982 6,151,580.0000
Cheryl A. Bachelder 78,596,256.3325 111,905.3487 243,633.9982 6,151,580.0000
Hamish A. Dodds 78,601,664.6873 104,352.3487 245,778.6434 6,151,580.0000
Brendan L. Hoffman 78,602,818.6873 104,581.6860 244,395.3061 6,151,580.0000
Terry E. London 78,594,697.6873 113,204.3487 243,893.6434 6,151,580.0000
Cynthia P. McCague 78,591,754.9951 114,500.6860 245,539.9983 6,151,580.0000
Michael A. Peel 78,306,511.9931 398,485.6860 246,798.0003 6,151,580.0000
Ann M. Sardini 78,594,402.9951 113,420.6860 243,971.9983 6,151,580.0000
Alexander W. Smith 78,598,215.1241 111,537.3341 242,043.2212 6,151,580.0000
 

Proposal 2. To approve an amendment of the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan to extend the term of the plan for ten years.

 
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal is required for approval.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

73,244,829.7680 5,157,294.8815 549,671.0299 6,151,580.0000
 

Proposal 3. To adopt a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion in the proxy statement under the caption “Executive Compensation”.

 
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal is required for approval.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

75,992,247.3966 901,080.1852 2,058,468.0976 6,151,580.0000

 

Proposal 4. Ratification of the Audit Committee’s engagement of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2015.

 
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal is required for approval.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

84,032,427.1537 816,551.1822 254,397.3435 N/A

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

  On June 20, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s declaration of a quarterly cash dividend. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
On June 23, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s presentation at the Oppenheimer 14th Annual Consumer Conference being held June 24-25, 2014, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   

Exhibits.
 

Exhibit No.

Description

 
3.1 June 20, 2014 Amended and Restated Bylaws
 
99.1 Press release dated June 20, 2014, announcing the Company’s declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.
 
99.2 Press release dated June 23, 2014, announcing the Company’s presentation at the Oppenheimer 14th Annual Consumer Conference being held June 24-25, 2014, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.



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:

June 24, 2014

By:

/s/ Michael A. Carter

Michael A. Carter, Senior V.P. - Compliance

and General Counsel, Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

 

3.1

June 20, 2014 Amended and Restated Bylaws

 
99.1

Press release dated June 20, 2014, announcing the Company’s declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.

 

99.2

Press release dated June 23, 2014, announcing the Company’s presentation at the Oppenheimer 14th Annual Consumer Conference being held June 24-25, 2014, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.