UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): August 21, 2003
FRED'S, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Commission File Number 00-19288
Tennessee 62-0634010
(State or other jurisdiction (I. R. S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4300 New Getwell Road, Memphis, TN 38118
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(901) 365-8880
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release issued by Fred's, Inc., dated
August 21, 2003
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information contained in this Item 9 is being furnished pursuant to
"Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K in
accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall
not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On August 21, 2003, Fred's, Inc. issued a press release announcing, among
other things, its quarterly earnings results for the quarter ended August 2,
2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
FRED'S, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/Michael J. Hayes
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Michael J. Hayes,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
August 21, 2003
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release issued by Fred's, Inc., dated August 21, 2003