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 and Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 15, 2005




                              PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Delaware                      1-7832               75-1729843
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  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                         Identification Number)




                    100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                  817-252-8000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




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Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         The information contained in this Current Report is being furnished
         pursuant to "Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition".
         The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit
         attached hereto shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of
         Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
         otherwise subject to liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and
         12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

         On September 15, 2005, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
         press release announcing the Company's financial results for the second
         quarter ended August 27, 2005. A copy of this press release is attached
         hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

            (c) Exhibits.

            Exhibit No.       Description


            99.1              Press release dated September 15, 2005 containing
                              the financial results for the second quarter ended
                              August 27, 2005.

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                                   SIGNATURES
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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:        September 16, 2005       By:  /s/ J. Rodney Lawrence
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                                           J. Rodney Lawrence, Executive Vice
                                           President and Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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           Exhibit No.        Description


           99.1               Press release dated  September 15, 2005
                              containing the financial  results for the
                              second quarter ended August 27, 2005.



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