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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL MEETING
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 Securities and Exchange Commission (“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 Friday, June 20, 2014, 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 9, 2014, 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 the address shown above.
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 have received 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 stock brokerage account or with a bank or other holder of record, you also may
have the opportunity to receive or access copies of these materials electronically. Please check the information provided in the
proxy materials or the Notice mailed to you by your broker, bank or other holder of record regarding the availability of this service.
What is included in these materials?
The Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 2014 Annual Report, this proxy statement for the annual meeting, and Pier 1 Imports’ Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended March 1, 2014, as filed with the SEC on April 29, 2014 (the “2014 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.
PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC. 2014 Proxy Statement 1