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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-17-002172
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170815

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:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-42263
		FILM NUMBER:		171034496

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 NEW GETWELL RD
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38118
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9013658880

	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:			Alden Global Capital LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001616882
		IRS NUMBER:				800779926
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		885 THIRD AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-888-7213

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		885 THIRD AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SC 13D/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sc13da208392006_08152017.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SCHEDULE 13D
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: sc13da208392006_08152017.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SC 13D/A
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex991to13da208392006_081517.pdf
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED AND RESTATED COOPERATION AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex991to13da208392006_081517.pdf

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>