Pier
1 Imports, Inc.
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Common
Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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720279108
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February
15, 2010
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¨ Rule
13d-1(b)
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x
Rule 13d-1(c)
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¨ Rule
13d-1(d)
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1
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NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS Greek
Investments,
Inc.
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I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Not
Applicable
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
¨
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(b)
¨
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3
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Turks & Caicos
Islands
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NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED
VOTING POWER 12,348,978
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7
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,348,978
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9
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,348,978
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10
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CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.68%1
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12
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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1
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Calculated
on the basis of 115,588,500 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock
outstanding as of January 4,
2010.
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1
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NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS Jorge
Constantino
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I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Not
Applicable
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
¨
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(b)
¨
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3
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Venezuela
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NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED
VOTING POWER 12,348,978
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7
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,348,978
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9
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,348,978
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10
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CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.68%1
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12
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN
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1
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Calculated
on the basis of 115,588,500 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock
outstanding as of January 4,
2010.
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1
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NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS Panayotis
Constantino
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I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Not
Applicable
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
¨
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(b)
¨
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3
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Venezuela
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NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED
VOTING POWER 12,348,978
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7
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,348,978
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9
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,348,978
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10
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CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.68%1
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12
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN
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1
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Calculated
on the basis of 115,588,500 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock
outstanding as of January 4, 2010.
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Item 1(a).
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Name
of Issuer:
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Item 1(b).
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Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive
Offices:
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Item 2(a).
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Names
of Persons Filing:
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Item 2(b).
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Addresses
of Principal Business Offices or, if none,
Residences:
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Item 2(c).
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Citizenship:
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Item 2(d).
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Title
of Class of Securities:
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Item 2(e).
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CUSIP
Number:
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Item
3.
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If
this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is
a:
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Item 4.
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Ownership:
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Reference
is made to Items 5 – 9 and 11 of each of the cover pages to this Schedule
13G, which Items are incorporated by reference herein. Greek
Investments, Inc. (“Greek”) is the registered owner of the securities
reflected in this Schedule 13G (the “Securities”). Each, Jorge
Constantino and Panayotis Constantino are jointly filing this Schedule 13G
with Greek because each of them are directors, officers, agents or
otherwise of Greek, and/or might be deemed, individually or in the
aggregate, directly or indirectly, to beneficially own all of
the securities of Greek, and therefore it is possible that they might be
deemed to share the power to direct the voting and disposition of the
Securities.
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Item 5.
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Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Item 6.
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Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
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Item 7.
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Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company:
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Item 8.
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Identification
and Classification of Members of the
Group:
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Item 9.
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Notice
of Dissolution of Group:
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Item 10.
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Certification:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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JORGE
CONSTANTINO
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PANAYOTIS
CONSTANTINO
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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JORGE
CONSTANTINO
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PANAYOTIS
CONSTANTINO
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