As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 1998 Registration No. 333-32166 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _______________________ POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 _______________________ Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 75-1729843 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 301 Commerce Street, Suite 600 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC. 1989 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full Title of the Plan) J. Rodney Lawrence Senior Vice President & Secretary Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 301 Commerce Street, Suite 600 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) (817) 252-8000 (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE Proposed Proposed Title of Amount Maximum Maximum Amount of Securities To Be Offering Price Aggregate Registration To Be Registered Registered(1) Per Share(2) Offering Fee(3) - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock, $1 par value 1,738,207 $11.0944 $19,284,750 $3,856.88 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Pursuant to Rule 416(b), the number of shares of Common Stock registered hereunder has been increased by 88,207 shares pursuant to adjustments under the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 1989 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan to prevent dilution resulting from stock dividends. No additional filing fee is required. Pursuant to Rule 416(a), the number of shares of Common Stock registered hereunder includes such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock as may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. (2) The offering price, originally established to be $11.6875 pursuant to Rule 457(c), has been reduced to reflect the effect of adjustments from subsequent stock dividends. (3) Previously paid. This Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement registers additional securities to be issued as a result of adjustments under the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 1989 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan to prevent dilution resulting from stock dividends. The following exhibit is filed as part of this Registration Statement: Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. EXPERTS The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of the Company appearing in the Company's Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended February 28, 1998, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are incorporated herein in reliance on such report given on the authority of such firms as experts in accounting and auditing. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this post- effective amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Worth, State of Texas, on September 14, 1998. PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC. By /s/ J. RODNEY LAWRENCE J. Rodney Lawrence Senior Vice President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this post-effective amendment to registration statement has been signed by the following persons on the 14th day September, 1998, in the capacities indicated. Signature Title or Capacity --------- ----------------- /s/ CLARK A. JOHNSON* Chairman of the Board Clark A. Johnson /s/ MARVIN J. GIROUARD* President, Chief Executive Officer Marvin J. Girouard and Director /s/ STEPHEN F. MANGUM Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Stephen F. Mangum Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Director Martin L. Berman Director Craig C. Gordon /s/ JAMES M. HOAK, JR.* Director James M. Hoak, Jr. /s/ SALLY F. MCKENZIE* Director Sally F. McKenzie ________________ *By J. RODNEY LAWRENCE J. Rodney Lawrence, Attorney-in-Fact EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description - - ------- ----------- 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.