-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, pRcThrCYgJ4QmDKNmIJBzjL9VYGQy5EtXU1v7iEwG8AGzYUdSSmtuRJi89uuLn6B YyG2l2qaw23Yr2B/QJ047g== 0000912057-95-000710.txt : 19950215 0000912057-95-000710.hdr.sgml : 19950215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-95-000710 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950214 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FREDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000724571 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 620634010 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 0127 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42263 FILM NUMBER: 95509825 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4300 NEW GETWELL RD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38118 BUSINESS PHONE: 9013623733 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4300 NEW GETWELL ROAD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38118 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BADDOUR INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910620 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FISHER INVESTMENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000850529 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 943029777 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 HENRIK ROAD CITY: WOODSIDE STATE: CA ZIP: 94062 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-851-3334 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CRAIG BRAEMER STREET 2: 301 HENRIK RD CITY: WOODSIDE STATE: CA ZIP: 94062 SC 13G 1 SC 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* ------ ---------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) ---------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) ---------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of Pages --- CUSIP No. 13G Page of Pages --------- --- --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Beneficially Power Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Person With Power -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page of Pages --- --- ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER Fred's, Incorporated - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 4300 New Getwell Road Memphis, Tennessee 38118 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING Fisher Investments, Inc. Fisher Investments, Inc. a Registered Investment Adviser (IA), was incorporated and is organized in the State of California - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE 13100 Skyline Blvd. Woodside, CA 94062 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP United States Fisher Investments, Inc. was incorporated and is organized in the State of California - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES There is no title of class of equity purchased. Security is registered as no par value "Class A" common stock. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER 356-108-100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A (a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) /X/ Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Page of Pages --- --- ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 542,300 shares --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of Class: 5.83 percent --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 542,300 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 542,300 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. / / N/A ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. ---------------------------------------- (Date) Fisher Investments, Inc. by: ---------------------------------------- (Signature) Kenneth L. Fisher, President ---------------------------------------- (Name/Title) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----