-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Jv9gbjQ60iWTOVwbViou7ThaaSck/t1S/9gqr5LGSA8FxU2x1W8NV0QY7tEJevYK DzQW9PUUTqi0U8QGoAy8sw== 0001005477-07-001783.txt : 20070305 0001005477-07-001783.hdr.sgml : 20070305 20070305145745 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005477-07-001783 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 144 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070305 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: 144 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14565 FILM NUMBER: 07670910 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 REPORTING-OWNER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PROWELL JOE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001183289 RELATIONSHIP: OFFICER FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 144 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4300 NEW GETWELL CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38118 144 1 file001.txt FORM 144 UNITED STATES SEC USE ONLY Washington, D.C. 20549 RULE 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) SEC FILE NO. Freds Inc 62-0634010 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE (e)TELEPHONE NO. 4300 New Getwell Road (901) 238-2877 Memphis, TN 38118 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE (b) SOCIAL SECURITY (c) RELATIONSHIP ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES NO. OR IRS IDENT. TO ISSUER ARE TO BE SOLD NO. Prowell, Joe Officer - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) ADDRESS STREET CITY ZIP CODE 4300 New Getwell Memphis, TN, 38118 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. Identification Number and the SEC File Number. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC USE 3(a) (b) ONLY (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) - ------------ --------------------- ------- --------- --------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- Title of the Name and Address of Broker- Number of Aggregate Number of Shares Approximate Name of Each Class of Each Broker Through Dealer Shares or Market or Other Units Date of Sale Securities Securities Whome the Securities File Other Units Value Outstanding (See instr. 3(f)) Exchange to be Sold are to be Offered Number to be Sold (See instr. (See instr. 3(e)) (MO. DAY YR.) (See instr. 3(g)) or Each Market (See instr. 3(d)) Maker who is 3(c)) Aquiring the Securities - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class A UBS Financial 414 5957 40068108 02/27/07 NASD Common Services 1717 West Massey Road Memphis, TN 38120 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
Name of Person from Whom Acquired Title of Date You Nature of (If gift, also give date Amount of Date of the Class Acquired Acquisition Transaction donor acquired) Securities Acquired Payment Nature of Payment - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class A 11/24/03 Exercised stock option Fred's, Inc. 3514 02/24/03 cash Common - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold. Amount of Gross Name and Address of Seller Title of Securities Sold Date of Sale Securities Proceeds - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REMARKS: INSTRUCTIONS: See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice. ATTENTION: The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which have not been publicly disclosed. Fred's, inc. Date: 03/05/2007 /s/ Anita Ryan by power of attorney Name: Anita Ryan by power of attorney Title: Treasurer The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed. Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures. ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----