Pier 1 Imports Inc (PIR): Hedge Fund Alden Global Capital Doubled Its Money In 100 Days

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Alden Global Capital LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER – 0 –
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 7,632,034
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER – 0 –
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,632,034
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,632,034
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.2%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO

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