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Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Directors of the Company
Information regarding directors of the Company required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the
section entitled “Election of Directors — Nominees for Directors” set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement
for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership
Reporting Compliance” set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
Information regarding the Company’s audit committee financial experts and code of ethics and business
conduct required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Matters Relating to
Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership” set forth in the
Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
No director or nominee for director of the Company has any family relationship with any other director
or nominee or with any executive officer of the Company.
Executive Officers of the Company
ALEXANDER W. SMITH, age 54, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since February 19,
2007. From March 2004 to February 18, 2007, Mr. Smith served as the Senior Executive Vice President,
Group President of The TJX Companies, Inc. From 2001 to March 2004, Mr. Smith served as Executive Vice
President, Group Executive, International of The TJX Companies, Inc.
CHARLES H. TURNER, age 50, has served as Executive Vice President since April 2002 and has served
as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since August 1999. He served as Senior Vice President of Finance
of the Company from August 1999 to April 2002. He served as Senior Vice President of Stores of the
Company from August 1994 to August 1999, and served as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the
Company from January 1992 to August 1994.
GREGORY S. HUMENESKY, age 55, has served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources of the
Company since February 2005. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Senior Vice President of Human
Resources at Zale Corporation from April 1996 to February 2005.
JAY R. JACOBS, age 52, has served as Executive Vice President of Merchandising of the Company since
April 2002. He served as Senior Vice President of Merchandising of the Company from May 1995 to April
2002. He served as Vice President of Divisional Merchandising of Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc. from May 1993
to May 1995, and served as Director of Divisional Merchandising of Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc. from July
1991 to May 1993.
PHIL E. SCHNEIDER, age 55, has served as Executive Vice President of Marketing of the Company
since April 2002. He served as Senior Vice President of Marketing of the Company from May 1993 to April
2002, and served as Vice President of Advertising of Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc. from January 1988 to May
1993.
DAVID A. WALKER, age 56, has served as Executive Vice President of Planning and Allocations of the
Company since March 2007. He served as Executive Vice President of Logistics and Allocations/Stores of the
Company from December 2006 to March 2007. He served as Executive Vice President of Logistics and
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