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 and Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 16, 2003

                              PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                        1-7832                75-1729843
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(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           Number)          Identification Number)


             301 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (817) 252-8000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.    Description

            99.1        Press release dated September 16, 2003 containing the
                        financial results for the second quarter ended August
                        30, 2003.

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

         The information contained in this Current Report is being furnished
         pursuant to "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition".
         The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit
         attached hereto shall not be   deemed to be filed for the purposes of
         Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
         otherwise subject to liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and
         12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

         On September 16, 2003, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
         press release announcing the Company's financial results for the second
         quarter ended August 30, 2003. A copy of this press release is attached
         hereto as Exhibit 99.1.



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                                   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:  September 17, 2003                   By: /s/ J. Rodney Lawrence
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                                                J. Rodney Lawrence, Executive
                                                Vice President and Secretary



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

<Table>
<Caption>
Exhibit No.      Description
              
   99.1          Press release dated September 16, 2003 containing the financial
                 results for the second quarter ended August 30, 2003.
</Table>



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