0001157523-17-001022.txt : 20170412 0001157523-17-001022.hdr.sgml : 20170412 20170412170242 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-17-001022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170412 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year FILED AS OF DATE: 20170412 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170412 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14565 FILM NUMBER: 17758513 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 8-K 1 a51540447.htm FRED'S, INC. 8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

_____________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 12, 2017 (April 12, 2017)

FRED'S, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Commission File Number 001-14565

Tennessee

62-0634010

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4300 New Getwell Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38118

(Address of principal executive offices)

(901) 365-8880
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 5.03. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Fred’s, Inc. (the “Company”) extended the deadline to nominate directors to the Board and propose other business for consideration at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”) from April 15, 2017 to April 21, 2017. Director nominations and proposals of other business submitted at or prior to 5:00 p.m. Central Time on April 21, 2017 and otherwise complying with the Company’s bylaws and applicable law will be considered timely.This waiver and extension of the advance notice deadline is applicable only for the 2017 Annual Meeting.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		FRED'S, INC.

Date:	April 12, 2017	By:	/s/ Rick J. Hans
		Name:	Rick J. Hans
		Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary