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)  August 21, 2009

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

           Delaware                    001-07832              75-1729843
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  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)      File Number)       Identification Number)


                   100 Pier 1 Place, 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)


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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.

          (b)  Effective August 21, 2009, Tom M. Thomas resigned from his
               positions as director and the non-executive Chairman of the Board
               of Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the "Company").

               On August 27, 2009, the Company's Board of Directors elected Dr.
               Michael R. Ferrari to serve as the non-executive Chairman of the
               Board. In addition, the Board of Directors approved reducing the
               number of directors comprising the Company's Board of Directors
               from eight (8) to seven (7).




                                   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: August 27, 2009                   By: /s/ Michael A. Carter
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                                        Michael A. Carter, Senior Vice
                                        President and General Counsel, Secretary