401k Plan data: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN plan

FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
Plan identification number	001

FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type	Defined Contribution Pension
Plan Features/Benefits	Stock bonus ESOP other than a leveraged ESOP - A completed Schedule E must be attached to a Form 5500 filed for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b), (c), or (m)). Plan requiring that all or part of employer contributions be invested and held, at least for a limited period, in employer securities.

401k Sponsoring company profile

FRED'S, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: FRED'S, INC.

Employer identification number (EIN): 620634010

NAIC Classification: 424990
NAIC Description: Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Additional information about FRED'S, INC.

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Florida Department of State Division of Corporations

Incorporation Date: 1976-09-16

Company Identification Number: 512495

Legal Registered Office Address: 4408 1/2 DEL PRADO BLVD.

CAPE CORAL

33904

More information about FRED'S, INC.

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
001 2016-01-01 RONALD KAY
001 2015-01-01 RONALD KAY RONALD KAY 2017-08-24
001 2015-01-01
001 2014-01-01 MARK C. DELY, SECRETARY
001 2014-01-01 RONALD KAY
001 2013-01-01 MARK DELY MARK DELY 2015-12-14
001 2012-01-01 MARK DELY
001 2011-01-01 CHARLES VAIL
001 2009-01-01 CHARLES S. VAIL
001 2009-01-01 CHARLES S. VAIL
001 2008-01-01

Plan id#	Filing Submission Date	Name of Administrator	Name of Company Sponsor	Date Sponsor Signed
001	2016-01-01	RONALD KAY
001	2015-01-01	RONALD KAY	RONALD KAY	2017-08-24
001	2015-01-01
001	2014-01-01	MARK C. DELY, SECRETARY
001	2014-01-01	RONALD KAY
001	2013-01-01	MARK DELY	MARK DELY	2015-12-14
001	2012-01-01	MARK DELY
001	2011-01-01	CHARLES VAIL
001	2009-01-01	CHARLES S. VAIL
001	2009-01-01	CHARLES S. VAIL
001	2008-01-01

Plan Statistics for FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Measure Date Value
2016: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 0
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 0
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 0
Total participants 2016-01-01 0
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 0
2015: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 11,616
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 0
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 0
Total participants 2015-01-01 0
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 0
2014: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 12,426
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 2,809
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 14
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 8,784
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 11,607
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 9
Total participants 2014-01-01 11,616
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 11,616
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 0
2013: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 12,742
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 3,669
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 16
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 8,732
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 12,417
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 9
Total participants 2013-01-01 12,426
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 11,618
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 0
2012: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 12,742
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 4,905
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-01-01 46
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 7,782
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 12,733
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-01-01 9
Total participants 2012-01-01 12,742
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 11,611
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 0
2011: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 11,845
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 4,905
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 46
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 7,782
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 12,733
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 9
Total participants 2011-01-01 12,742
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 11,611
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 0
2009: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 10,730
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 4,825
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 10
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 6,108
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 10,943
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 7
Total participants 2009-01-01 10,950
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 10,769
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 588

Measure	Date	Value
2016: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	0
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	0
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	0
Total participants	2016-01-01	0
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	0
2015: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	11,616
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	0
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	0
Total participants	2015-01-01	0
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	0
2014: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	12,426
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	2,809
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	14
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	8,784
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	11,607
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	9
Total participants	2014-01-01	11,616
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	11,616
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	0
2013: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	12,742
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	3,669
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	16
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	8,732
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	12,417
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	9
Total participants	2013-01-01	12,426
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	11,618
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	0
2012: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	12,742
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	4,905
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-01-01	46
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	7,782
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	12,733
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-01-01	9
Total participants	2012-01-01	12,742
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	11,611
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	0
2011: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	11,845
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	4,905
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	46
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	7,782
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	12,733
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	9
Total participants	2011-01-01	12,742
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	11,611
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	0
2009: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	10,730
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	4,825
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	10
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	6,108
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	10,943
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	7
Total participants	2009-01-01	10,950
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	10,769
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	588

Financial Data on FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2016 : FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Total plan liabilities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Total plan liabilities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$124,430
Total income from all sources	2016-12-31	$368
Expenses. Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$368
Total plan assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Total plan assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$124,430
Value of fidelity bond covering the plan	2016-12-31	$1,000,000
Other income received	2016-12-31	$368
Net income (gross income less expenses)	2016-12-31	$0
Net plan assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Net plan assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Expenses. Administrative service providers (salaries,fees and commissions)	2016-12-31	$368
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2016-12-31	$0
2015 : FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$124,430
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$156,762
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$124,301
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$84,256
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$3,384,204
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$3,383,602
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$124,430
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$3,416,665
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$602
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$556
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$30,826
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2015-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2015-12-31	$2,231,090
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2015-12-31	$23
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$35,676
Other income not declared elsewhere	2015-12-31	$8,663
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2015-12-31	$124,430
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$156,762
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$-3,259,903
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$3,259,903
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Investment advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$602
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$124,407
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$970,037
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$970,037
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-12-31	$556
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$2,410,798
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$154
Income. Dividends from common stock	2015-12-31	$30,826
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$3,383,602
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$2,507,158
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$2,422,902
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	BDO USA, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	135381590
2014 : FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2014-12-31	$-154,553
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$-154,553
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$156,762
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$12
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$-120,380
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$397,832
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$165,422
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$3,416,665
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$3,778,127
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$232,410
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$649
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$33,524
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2014-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2014-12-31	$123,309
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2014-12-31	$35,676
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$36,426
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2014-12-31	$156,762
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$12
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$-518,212
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$3,259,903
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$3,778,115
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Investment advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$18,750
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$970,037
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$1,053,631
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$1,053,631
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-12-31	$649
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$2,410,798
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$2,687,916
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2014-12-31	$154
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$154
Income. Dividends from common stock	2014-12-31	$33,524
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$165,422
Contract administrator fees	2014-12-31	$213,660
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	BDO USA, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	135381590
2013 : FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2013-12-31	$821,100
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$821,100
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$12
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$79
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$861,114
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$619,323
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$619,323
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$3,778,127
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$3,536,403
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$822
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$39,192
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2013-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2013-12-31	$373,483
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2013-12-31	$36,426
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$23,525
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2013-12-31	$12
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$12
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2013-12-31	$12
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$12
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$241,791
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$3,778,115
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$3,536,324
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$1,053,631
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$1,259,510
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$1,259,510
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-12-31	$822
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$2,687,916
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$2,253,214
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2013-12-31	$154
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$154
Income. Dividends from common stock	2013-12-31	$39,192
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$619,323
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$67
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	BDO USA, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	135381590
2012 : FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2012-12-31	$-228,933
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$-228,933
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$133
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$85
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$-154,083
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$316,156
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$316,156
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$3,526,938
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$3,997,129
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$134
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$74,716
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2012-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2012-12-31	$180,587
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$21,039
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$21,039
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2012-12-31	$12
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$12
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$-470,239
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$3,526,805
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$3,997,044
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2012-12-31	$1,259,510
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2012-12-31	$1,320,174
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$1,320,174
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2012-12-31	$134
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$2,246,235
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$2,655,762
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2012-12-31	$154
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$154
Income. Dividends from common stock	2012-12-31	$74,716
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$316,156
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2012-12-31	$121
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$73
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	BDO USA, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	135381590
2011 : FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2011-12-31	$132,638
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$132,638
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$85
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$12
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$170,691
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$209,382
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$209,382
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$296
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$3,997,129
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$4,035,747
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$0
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$37,757
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2011-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-12-31	$111,274
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2011-12-31	$21,039
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$21,045
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2011-12-31	$12
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$12
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$-38,691
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$3,997,044
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$4,035,735
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2011-12-31	$1,320,174
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2011-12-31	$1,380,309
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$1,380,309
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$2,655,762
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$2,634,393
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$296
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2011-12-31	$154
Income. Dividends from common stock	2011-12-31	$37,757
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$209,382
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2011-12-31	$73
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	BDO USA, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	135381590
2010 : FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2010-12-31	$709,342
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$709,342
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$12
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$12
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$740,826
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$243,276
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$242,665
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$4,035,747
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$3,538,197
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$611
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$200
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$31,283
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2010-12-31	$611
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2010-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2010-12-31	$150,404
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2010-12-31	$21,045
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$21,028
Other income not declared elsewhere	2010-12-31	$1
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2010-12-31	$12
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$12
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2010-12-31	$497,550
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$4,035,735
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$3,538,185
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2010-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2010-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2010-12-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2010-12-31	$1,380,309
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2010-12-31	$1,441,714
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$1,441,714
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2010-12-31	$200
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2010-12-31	$2,634,393
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$2,075,455
Income. Dividends from common stock	2010-12-31	$31,283
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$242,665
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	BDO SIEDMAN, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	135381590
2009 : FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 401k financial data
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2009-12-31	$151,897

Form 5500 Responses for FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

2016: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2016-01-01	This submission is the final filing	Yes
2016-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2016-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2015-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2014-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2013-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2012-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2012-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2012-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2011-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2009-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2008: FREDS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2008 form 5500 responses
2008-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2008-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2008-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2008-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No

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Company Name:	FRED'S, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):	620634010
NAIC Classification:	424990
NAIC Description:	Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Jurisdiction of Incorporation:	Florida Department of State Division of Corporations
Incorporation Date:	1976-09-16
Company Identification Number:	512495
Legal Registered Office Address:	4408 1/2 DEL PRADO BLVD. CAPE CORAL 33904