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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)
May 11, 2015
 
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.
 
 
(e) As previously reported in a Form 8-K dated April 2, 2015, the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors of Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the fiscal year 2016 long-term restricted stock incentive awards.  As previously reported in a Form 8-K dated April 10, 2015, each of the Company’s named executive officers, other than its President and Chief Executive Officer, received approximately 40% of their fiscal year 2016 long-term equity incentive award (time-based restricted stock) on April 10, 2015.  Each of the Company’s named executive officers, other than its President and Chief Executive Officer, received approximately 60% of their fiscal 2016 long-term equity incentive award (performance-based restricted stock) on May 11, 2015.  Alexander W. Smith, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, received long-term equity incentive awards (time-based and performance-based restricted stock) pursuant to his employment agreement as previously reported in a Form 8-K dated March 1, 2015.
 
Information regarding the May 11, 2015 long-term equity incentive awards for the named executive officers is set forth in Exhibit 10.1 and the Company’s restricted stock award agreement forms for these grants are attached as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3.
 
Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 
Exhibit No.
Description

 
10.1
Summary of Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards (Restricted Stock Performance-Based Vesting) for the named executive officers

 
10.2
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – May 11, 2015 Performance-Based Award

 
10.3
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – May 11, 2015 Performance-Based Award (“TSR”)

 
 

 
 
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: May 15, 2015
By:
/s/ Michael A. Carter   
    Michael A. Carter, Senior Vice President  
    Compliance and General Counsel, Secretary   
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 

 
Exhibit No.
Description

 
10.1
Summary of Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards (Restricted Stock Performance-Based Vesting) for the named executive officers

 
10.2
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – May 11, 2015 Performance-Based Award

 
10.3
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – May 11, 2015 Performance-Based Award (“TSR”)