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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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)
July 28, 2006
PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware
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1-7832
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75-1729843 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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of incorporation or
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Identification No.) |
organization) |
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100 Pier 1 Place
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Address of principal executive offices
and zip code)
(817) 252-8000
(Registrants telephone
number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Effective as of July 28, 2006, Pier 1 Imports, Inc., through its subsidiaries, Pier 1 Imports
(U.S.), Inc. and Pier 1 Kids, Inc. entered into the First Amendment to Credit Agreement by and
among Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc., Pier 1 Kids, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., the facility
guarantors party thereto and the lenders party thereto (the Amendment). The Amendment amends the
Credit Agreement dated November 22, 2005 to add eligible accounts receivable due to the Borrowers
arising from the use of the Borrowers private label credit card to the credit facilitys borrowing
base. Specifically, the Amendment amends and restates the definition of Borrowing Base, amends
the definition of Permitted Dispositions and adds the following defined terms: Appraised Value,
Eligible Private Label Receivables, Private Label Credit Card Advance Rate, Private Label
Receivables and Private Label Receivables Sale. Additionally, subsection 5.08(d) regarding
appraisal of Private Label Receivables was added and Sections 6.15 and 7.01(s) were deleted in
their entirety.
A copy of the Amendment is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit 10.1
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First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2006, by and among Pier 1
Imports (U.S.), Inc., Pier 1 Kids, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., the facility guarantors party
thereto and the lenders party thereto. |
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.
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PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.
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Date: August 3, 2006 |
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/s/ Michael A. Carter
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Michael A. Carter, Senior Vice President and |
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General Counsel |
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