Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 25, 2019

 

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PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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DELAWARE	001-07832	75-1729843
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 PIER 1 PLACE FORT WORTH, TEXAS		76102
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share		PIR		New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On September 25, 2019, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the financial results for the Company’s second quarter of fiscal year 2020 (the quarterly period ended August 31, 2019). A copy of this press release is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to this “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition” is being furnished. The information in this Item 2.02 of Current Report on Form 8-K and on Exhibit 99.1 included herewith shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) - (c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated September 25, 2019 announcing the Company’s financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2020 (the quarterly period ended August 31, 2019).

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:  September 25, 2019	By:	/s/ Robert E. Bostrom
		Robert E. Bostrom, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and
		Corporate Secretary