Pier 1 2016 Annual Report Download - page 131

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING
THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL MEETING
Why did I receive a notice in the mail
regarding the Internet availability of proxy
materials instead of a full set of proxy
materials?
Pursuant to rules adopted by the SEC, Pier 1 Imports has elected
to provide access to its proxy materials over the Internet or, upon
your request, has delivered printed versions of these materials to
you by mail. These materials are being provided in connection with
Pier 1 Imports’ solicitation of proxies for use at the annual meeting
of shareholders, to be held on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at 10:00
a.m. local time or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Accordingly, Pier 1 Imports sent a Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials (“Notice”) on or about May 12, 2016, to Pier 1
Imports’ shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at
the meeting.
All shareholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials
on the web site referred to in the Notice or request to receive a
printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access
the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a printed copy
may be found in the Notice. In addition, shareholders may request
to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically
by email on an ongoing basis. Pier 1 Imports encourages
shareholders to take advantage of the availability of the proxy
materials over the Internet.
You are invited to attend the annual meeting and are requested to
vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement. The
annual meeting will be held on the Mezzanine Level, in Conference
Center Room C, of Pier 1 Imports’ corporate headquarters located
at 100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
How can I access the proxy materials
electronically?
The Notice will provide you with instructions regarding how to:
‰view Pier 1 Imports’ proxy materials for the annual meeting over
the Internet; and
‰instruct Pier 1 Imports to send future proxy materials to you
electronically by email.
Pier 1 Imports’ proxy materials are also available on Pier 1
Imports’ web site at www.pier1.com/annualreport.
If you previously elected to access your proxy materials over the
Internet, you will not receive a Notice or printed proxy materials in
the mail. Instead, you will receive an email with a link to the proxy
materials and voting instructions.
Choosing to receive future proxy materials by email will save Pier
1 Imports the cost of printing and mailing documents to you
thereby lowering the costs associated with the annual meeting. If
you choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will
receive an email message next year with instructions containing a
link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting web site. Your
election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect
until you terminate it.
Shareholders of Record: To elect to receive Pier 1 Imports’ future
proxy statement and annual report materials and notice of Internet
availability of proxy materials electronically and manage your
account, you may enroll in Investor Centre offered by Pier 1
Imports’ transfer agent, Computershare Inc. Log into, or activate,
your Investor Centre account by going to http://
www.computershare.com/investor and following the step-by-step
instructions through the enrollment process.
Beneficial Owners: If you hold your shares in a brokerage account
or with a bank or other intermediary, you may also have the
opportunity to receive or access copies of these materials
electronically. Please review the information provided in the proxy
materials or the Notice mailed to you by your broker, bank or other
intermediary regarding the availability of this service.
What is included in these materials?
You will receive the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 2016 Annual Report, which
includes the notice of annual meeting of shareholders, this proxy
statement for the annual meeting, and the 2016 Form 10-K.
If you requested printed versions of these materials by mail, these
materials also include the proxy card or voting instruction form for
the annual meeting.
How do I change the number of copies of
theNoticeandotherproxymaterials
being delivered to my household for
future mailings?
Although Pier 1 Imports is permitted to send a single Notice and
any other proxy materials to shareholders who share the same
address through a procedure called “householding,” Pier 1
Imports has determined that this procedure is not cost
effective. However, if you hold your shares through a broker, bank
or other intermediary, your intermediary may household the Notice
and other proxy materials. If your intermediary households the
Notice and other proxy materials and you would like additional
copies of the Notice and any other proxy materials, or if you are
currently receiving multiple copies of the Notice or other proxy
materials and would like to request householding, please contact
your broker, bank or intermediary.
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