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Allocations of the Company from April 2002 to December 2006. He served as Senior Vice President of
Logistics and Allocations of the Company from September 1999 to April 2002. He served as Vice President of
Planning and Allocations of Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc. from January 1994 to September 1999, and served as
Director of Merchandise Services of Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc. from October 1989 to January 1994.
MICHAEL A. CARTER, age 48, has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of
the Company since December 2005. He served as Vice President — Legal Affairs of Pier 1 Imports, (U.S.),
Inc. from April 1999 to December 2005. He served as Corporate Counsel of Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc. from
March 1990 until April 1999. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Company from April 1991 until
December 2005.
The officers of the Company are appointed by the Board of Directors, hold office until their successors
are elected and qualified and/or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
None of the above executive officers has any family relationship with any other of such officers or with
any director of the Company. None of such officers was selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding
between him and any other person.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled
“Executive Compensation” and the section entitled “Matters Relating to Corporate Governance, Board
Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership — Non-Employee Director Compensation for the
Fiscal Year Ended March 3, 2007” set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Matters
Relating to Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership — Security
Ownership of Management”, “Matters Relating to Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compen-
sation and Stock Ownership — Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” and the table entitled
“Executive Compensation — Outstanding Equity Awards Table for the Fiscal Year Ended March 3, 2007” set
forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation; Certain Related Party Transactions” and “Matters Relating to
Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership — Director Indepen-
dence” set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the sections under “Audit Committee
Report” entitled “Independent Auditor Fees” and “Pre-approval of Nonaudit Fees” set forth in the Company’s
Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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