Pier 1 2010 Annual Report Download - page 95

Who is entitled to vote at the annual meeting?
Holders of Pier 1 Imports’ common stock at the close of business on April 30, 2010, are entitled to receive the
Notice and the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to vote their shares at the annual meeting. As of that
date, there were 116,944,646 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of common stock
is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the annual meeting.
What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder of record and as a beneficial owner?
If your shares are registered directly in your name with Pier 1 Imports’ transfer agent, Mellon Investor Services
LLC, you are considered, with respect to those shares, the “shareholder of record.” The Notice and the Notice of
Annual Meeting of Shareholders have been sent directly to you by us.
If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record, you are considered
the “beneficial owner” of these shares. The Notice has been forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other holder
of record who is considered, with respect to those shares, the shareholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you
have the right to direct your broker, bank or other holder of record on how to vote your shares by following their
instructions for voting on the Internet or by telephone, or by following their instructions to request a voting
instruction form which can be completed and returned by mail.
How do I vote?
You may vote using any of the following methods:
•By Internet or telephone
If you are a shareholder of record, you will need the 11-digit Control Number included on the Notice
to access the proxy statement and annual report. Follow the instructions in the Notice to vote your
shares electronically on the Internet, or by calling the toll-free number referenced in the materials
available on the Internet.
If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you may vote your shares electronically on the Internet by
following the instructions sent to you by your broker, bank or other holder of record, or by calling the
toll-free number referenced in the materials available on the Internet.
•By mail
If you are a shareholder of record, request printed copies of the proxy statement and annual report,
which will include a proxy card, from us by following the instructions on the Notice. If you are a
beneficial owner of shares, follow the instructions from your broker, bank or other holder of record to
request copies of the proxy statement and annual report, which will include a voting instruction form.
Be sure to complete, sign and date the proxy card or voting instruction form and return it in the
prepaid envelope.
•In person at the annual meeting
All shareholders of record may vote in person at the annual meeting. You can request a ballot at the
meeting. You may also be represented by another person at the annual meeting by executing a proper
proxy designating that person. If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you must obtain a legal proxy
from your broker, bank or other holder of record and present it to the inspector of election with your
ballot to be able to vote at the annual meeting.
Internet and telephone voting facilities for shareholders of record will be available 24 hours a day, and will
close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 28, 2010. The availability of Internet and telephone voting for beneficial
owners will depend on the voting processes of your broker, bank or other holder of record. We therefore recommend
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