-----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, NI/brXysc+hfy5DZGph+S1JjDBjtmzV1ah2HV8h5/6ovlkYp2LpVBhYlYshwl7Iw pMSuKBOjWSHnyk2eXypUoQ== 0001140361-10-021272.txt : 20100514 0001140361-10-021272.hdr.sgml : 20100514 20100514140903 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-10-021272 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100503 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100514 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gabor Teresa CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001491855 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14565 FILM NUMBER: 10832314 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4300 NEW GETWELL ROAD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38118 ISSUER: 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 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 3 1 doc1.xml FORM 3 X0203 3 2010-05-03 0 0000724571 FREDS INC FRED 0001491855 Gabor Teresa 4300 NEW GETWELL ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38118 0 1 0 0 Vice President Class A Common Stock 1180 D Option on Class A Common Stock 17.67 2008-03-11 2010-09-11 Class A Common Stock 7200 D Option on Class A Common Stock 20.60 2008-05-19 2010-09-19 Class A Common stock 1800 D Option on Class A Common Stock 14.60 2009-09-08 2011-09-08 Class A Common Stock 3000 D Option on Class A Common stock 13.25 2011-03-21 2013-03-21 Class A Common Stock 1800 D The employee has received shares with a restriction that will lapse 1/4 per year based on achievement of current year EPS and achievement of progressive increases in each subsequent year. Shares granted 5/3/2010. Employee received 7200 options on 03/11/2003 to purchase FRED at $17.67. This is fully vested and expires 9/11/2010. Employee received 1800 options on 05/19/2003 to purchase FRED at $20.60. They are fully vested and expire 9/19/2010. Employee received 3000 options on 9/8/2004 to purchase FRED at $14.60. They are fully vested and expire 9/8/2011 Employee received 1800 options on 3/21/2006 to purchase FRED at $13.25. 1440 are fully vested with the remainder to vest 03/21/2011 and all expire 03/21/2013 Anita Ryan by power of attorney 2010-05-13 EX-24 2 poa1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Unassociated Document

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Michael J. Hayes, Jerry A. Shore, Charles Vail, Anita Ryan, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

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execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a director and/or officer of Fred's, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

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do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

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take any and all other actions of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed on May 5, 2010.


/s/ Teresa Gabor
  
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Teresa Gabor
  
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