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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001183887-07-000170
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOMAS TOM M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183660

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07832
		FILM NUMBER:		071210311

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8172528000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PIER 1 IMPORTS INC
		STREET 2:		100 PIER 1 PLACE
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIER 1 IMPORTS INC/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000278130
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT STORES [5700]
		IRS NUMBER:				751729843
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PIER 1 PLACE
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8172526000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PIER 1 PLACE
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PIER 1 INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860921

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PIER 1 IMPORTS INC/GA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840729

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEWCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800423
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    <periodOfReport>2007-11-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>PIER 1 IMPORTS INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PIR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>THOMAS TOM M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PIER 1 IMPORTS INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 PIER 1 PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-01</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Deferred stock units pursuant to a Director Deferred Stock Unit Award for Non-Employee Directors granted under the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, for the month ended October 2007.  The deferred units were credited to the reporting person's deferred units account, which account is maintained by the Issuer, on November 1, 2007, and are to be settled within thirty (30) days after the person ceases being a member of the Board of Directors.  Each deferred unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Thomas's direct ownership consists of 50,000 shares held directly and 88,201.31 shares held by the Directors Deferred Unit Program as fully described in footnote 1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tom M. Thomas  By: Michael A. Carter, Atty-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-02</signatureDate>
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