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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 27, 2011. 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
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:
sending written notice to our corporate secretary at 100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76102;
timely delivering 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 the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan
in book-entry form received under the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan as a restricted
stock award.
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