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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001183887-10-000032.txt : 20100927
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100927120340
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001183887-10-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100927

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVID CATHERINE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357159

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07832
		FILM NUMBER:		101090290

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	David Catherine
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060322

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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-09-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000278130</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PIER 1 IMPORTS INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PIR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001357159</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVID CATHERINE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O 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.-Merchandising</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>236.892</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.915</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42428.9781</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 24, 2010, the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan purchased in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), 236.8920 shares of common stock for the reporting person's account.  Such shares were purchased at approximately $7.9150 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 September 2010, during which contributions were credited to the reporting person's account for the purchase of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Catherine David  By: Michael A. Carter, Atty-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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