0001193125-20-174639.txt : 20200622 0001193125-20-174639.hdr.sgml : 20200622 20200622061656 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-174639 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200622 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200622 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200622 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: 0203 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14565 FILM NUMBER: 20977122 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 15-12B 1 d935169d1512b.htm 15-12B 15-12B

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 15

 

 

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION

UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number 001-14565

 

 

FRED’S, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

6625 Lenox Park, Suite 200,

Memphis, Tennessee 38115

(901) 365-8880

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Class A Common Stock, no par value

Share Purchase Rights

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)

    ☒

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)

    ☐

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)

    ☐

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)

    ☐

Rule 15d-6

    ☐

Rule 15d-22(b)

    ☐

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

Class A Common Stock, no par value – 0 holders*

Share Purchase Rights – 0 holders*

 

 

*

On June 4, 2020, following a confirmation hearing held on June 1, 2020, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware entered Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Confirming the Modified Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan for Fred’s, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries (the “Confirmation Order”). The Confirmation Order confirmed the Modified Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan for the Company and such subsidiaries (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Plan of Liquidation”). The Plan of Liquidation became effective on June 19, 2020. Pursuant to the terms of the Plan of Liquidation, among other things, all of the Company’s existing equity interests, consisting of authorized and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and related share purchase rights, were cancelled.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Fred’s, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

Date: June 19, 2020     By:  

/s/ Mark Renzi

   

Name: 

  

Mark Renzi

   

Title:

  

Chief Restructuring Officer