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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001183887-10-000025.txt : 20100830
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100830164641
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001183887-10-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Humenesky Gregory
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001300095

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07832
		FILM NUMBER:		101047269

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		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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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000278130</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PIER 1 IMPORTS INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PIR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001300095</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Humenesky Gregory</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 PIER 1 PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec Vice Pres/Human Resources</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>384.1721</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.5075</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>84788.1363</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On August 27, 2010, the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan purchased in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), 384.1721 shares of common stock for the reporting person's account.  Such shares were purchased at approximately $6.5075 per share, the average of the closing prices of the Issuer's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for each Friday in the month of August 2010, during which contributions were credited to the reporting person's account for the purchase of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gregory Humenesky  By: Michael A. Carter, Atty-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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