Pier 1 2010 Annual Report Download - page 96

that you follow the voting instructions in the materials provided to you by your broker, bank or other holder of
record. If you vote on the Internet or by telephone, you do not have to return a proxy card or voting instruction form.
If you are located outside the U.S. and Canada, please use the Internet or mail voting methods. Your vote is
important. Your timely response can save us the expense of attempting to contact you again.
What can I do if I change my mind after I vote my shares?
If you are a shareholder of record, you can revoke your proxy prior to the completion of voting at the annual
meeting by:
• written notice to our corporate secretary at 100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76102;
• timely delivery of a valid, later-dated proxy; or
• voting in person at the annual meeting.
If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you may submit new voting instructions by contacting your broker,
bank or other holder of record. You may also vote in person at the annual meeting if you obtain a legal proxy as
described in the answer to the previous question.
What shares are included in my proxy?
If you are a shareholder of record you will receive only one Notice for all the shares of Pier 1 Imports’
common stock you hold:
• in certificate form
• in book-entry form
• in book-entry form purchased through the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend
Reinvestment Plan;
and if you are a Pier 1 Imports employee:
• in book-entry form granted under the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan as a restricted stock
award.
If you are a beneficial owner of shares, the voting instructions you receive from your broker, bank or other
holder of record will show the shares of Pier 1 Imports’ common stock held by them on your behalf.
What happens if I do not give specific voting instructions?
If you are a shareholder of record and you:
• Indicate when voting on the Internet or by telephone that you wish to vote as recommended by the board
of directors, or
• Sign and return a proxy card without giving specific instructions,
then the proxy holders will vote your shares in the manner recommended by the board of directors on all matters
presented in this proxy statement and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any
other matters properly presented for a vote at the annual meeting. See the response to the question below captioned
“Could other matters be decided at the annual meeting?”
If you are a beneficial owner of shares and do not provide your broker, bank or other holder of record with
specific voting instructions, then under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, they may only vote on matters
for which they have discretionary power to vote. If your broker, bank or other holder of record does not receive
instructions from you on how to vote your shares and they do not have discretion to vote on the matter, then the
broker, bank or other holder of record will inform the inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote
on the matter with respect to your shares.
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