Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): September 11, 2019

PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	001-07832	75-1729843
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 PIER 1 PLACE FORT WORTH, TEXAS		76102
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share		PIR		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 11, 2019, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company will report financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2020 (the quarterly period ended August 31, 2019), after market close on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, followed by a conference call to discuss the financial results at 4:00 p.m. Central Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time that same day. A copy of this press release is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) - (c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release issued by Pier 1 Imports, Inc. on September 11, 2019, announcing that it will report financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2020 (the quarterly period ended August 31, 2019), after market close on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, followed by a conference call to discuss the financial results at 4:00 p.m. Central Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time that same day.

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.