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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL MEETING
If your shares are held in a brokerage account or with a bank or other intermediary, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of
these shares. The Notice has been forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other intermediary that is considered, with respect
to those shares, the shareholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct your broker, bank or other
intermediary how to vote your shares by following their instructions for voting over the Internet or by telephone, or by following
their instructions to request a voting instruction form that can be completed and returned by mail.
How do I vote?
You may vote using any of the following methods:
•By Internet
If you are a shareholder of record, you will need the control number included on the Notice to access the proxy materials.
Follow the instructions in the Notice to vote your shares electronically over the Internet. Voting over the Internet authorizes the
proxies approved by the board of directors and named in the proxy card to vote your shares in the same manner as if you
marked, signed, and returned a proxy card. If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you may vote your shares electronically
over the Internet by following the instructions sent to you by your broker, bank or other intermediary.
•By mail
If you are a shareholder of record, you may request printed copies of the proxy materials from Pier 1 Imports by following the
instructions on the Notice, which will include a proxy card. If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you may vote your shares
by mail by following the instructions sent to you by your broker, bank or other intermediary. Be sure to complete, sign and date
the proxy card or voting instruction form and return it in the prepaid envelope.
•By telephone
If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote your shares telephonically by calling the toll-free number that is referenced in
the proxy materials available over the Internet or by mail. Voting by telephone authorizes the proxies approved by the board of
directors and named in the proxy card to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, and returned a proxy
card. If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you may vote your shares telephonically by following the instructions sent to you
by your broker, bank or other intermediary.
•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 intermediary 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 24, 2015. The availability of Internet and telephone voting for beneficial owners will depend on the voting
processes of your broker, bank or other intermediary. Pier 1 Imports therefore recommends that you follow the voting instructions
in the materials provided to you by your broker, bank or other intermediary. If you vote over 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 Pier 1 Imports the expense of attempting to
contact you regarding your vote.
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 Pier 1 Imports’ corporate secretary at 100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 which must be
received prior to June 24, 2015;
•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
intermediary. 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.
PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC. 2015 Proxy Statement 3