UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
April 14, 2017
 
PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-07832
75-1729843
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation or organization)
(Commission
 File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification Number)
 
 
 
100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
817-252-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     
(e)
As previously reported in a Form 8-K dated April 6, 2017, the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors of Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the performance measures related to the fiscal year 2018 long-term restricted stock incentive awards. Each of the Company’s named executive officers was granted a long-term equity incentive award on April 14, 2017.
     
  Information regarding the long-term equity incentive awards for the named executive officers is set forth in Exhibit 10.1 and the Company’s restricted stock award agreement forms for these grants are attached as Exhibit 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4. 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
  (d)  Exhibits  
     
 
Exhibit No.
 Description
 
 
 
 
10.1
Summary of Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards for the named executive officers.
 
10.2
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – April 14, 2017 Time-Based Award.
 
10.3
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – April 14, 2017 Performance-Based Award (“EBITDA”).
 
10.4
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – April 14, 2017 Performance-Based Award (“ROIC”).




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: April 20, 2017
By:
/s/ Michael A. Carter
 
 
Michael A. Carter, Executive Vice President
 
 
 Compliance and General Counsel, Secretary
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 Description
 
 
 
 
10.1
Summary of Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards for the named executive officers.
 
10.2
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – April 14, 2017 Time-Based Award.
 
10.3
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – April 14, 2017 Performance-Based Award (“EBITDA”).
 
10.4
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement – April 14, 2017 Performance-Based Award (“ROIC”).