Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the "Company") announced on February 18, 2020, that, among other things, the Company and its subsidiaries (together, the "Debtors") each filed a voluntary petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the "Bankruptcy Court") requesting relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (collectively, the "Chapter 11 Proceedings"). The Chapter 11 Proceedings are being jointly administered under the caption and case number: In re Pier 1 Imports, Inc., et al., Case No. 20-30805 (KRH).

On October 1, 2020, the Debtors filed with the Bankruptcy Court their monthly operating report for the period beginning August 1, 2020 and ending August 31, 2020 (the "Monthly Operating Report"). The Monthly Operating Report is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) (this "Form 8-K") will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information disclosed herein. The Monthly Operating Report and other documents filed with the Bankruptcy Court are available for inspection at https://dm.epiq11.com/case/pier1. Documents and other information available on such website are not part of this Form 8-K and are not deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, are not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and are not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Cautionary Statement Regarding the Monthly Operating Report

The Company cautions investors and potential investors not to place undue reliance upon the information contained in the Monthly Operating Report, which was not prepared for the purpose of providing the basis for an investment decision relating to any of the securities of the Company. The Monthly Operating Report is limited in scope, covers a limited time period and has been prepared solely for the purpose of complying with the monthly reporting requirements of the Bankruptcy Court. The Monthly Operating Report was not audited or reviewed by independent accountants, was not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, is in a format prescribed by applicable bankruptcy laws or rules, and is subject to future adjustment and reconciliation. There can be no assurance that, from the perspective of an investor or potential investor in the Company's securities, the Monthly Operating Report is complete. Results set forth in the Monthly Operating Report should not be viewed as indicative of future results.

As reported in a Form 12b-25 filed by the Company on May 28, 2020, the Company is not filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, or any other reports on Forms 10-Q or 10-K for subsequent periods. Instead, the Company intends to file Current Reports on Form 8-K containing the Company's monthly operating reports that are filed by the Company with the Bankruptcy Court.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits



(a) - (c)   Not Applicable.

(d)       Exhibits.



Exhibit   Description
99.1        Monthly Operating Report for the period beginning August 1, 2020 and
          ending August 31, 2020

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