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)

June 23, 2014

 

FRED'S, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

TENNESSEE   62-0634010
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

  

Commission file number 001-14565

 

4300 New Getwell Road

Memphis, Tennessee 38118

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(901) 365-8880

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On June 18, 2014, Fred’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the Company’s shareholders considered and voted on the following three proposals: (1) the election of Directors for a one-year term, (2) the ratification of the election of BDO USA, LLP as our registered public accounting firm and (3) the approval, on a advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation.

 

At the close of business on May 2, 2014, the record date, the Company had 36,854,884 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. There were 35,133,170 shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which comprise a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of the record date.

 

The final results of the vote on the three shareholder proposals are as follows:

 

Proposal 1. Election of the Directors

 

At the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Fred’s, Inc., held on June 18, 2014, Michael J. Hayes, John R. Eisenman, Thomas H. Tashjian, B. Mary McNabb, Michael T. McMillan, Bruce A. Efird and Steven R. Fitzpatrick were elected as directors of the Company by vote of the shareholders. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

Election of Directors:   For   Withheld
Michael J. Hayes   30,725,058   2,387,899
John R. Eisenman   32,194,893   918,064
Thomas H. Tashjian   30,795,003   2,317,954
B. Mary McNabb   32,374,882   738,075
Michael T. McMillan   32,295,199   817,758
Bruce A. Efird   32,320,460   792,497
Steven R. Fitzpatrick   32,907,565   205,392

 

There were no abstentions and 2,020,213 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

 

Proposal 2.  Approve Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain
34,387,671   178,973   566,526

  

There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

 

 
 

 

Proposal 3. Advisory vote on Executive Compensation

 

The shareholders voted to approve, on a nonbinding, advisory basis, the compensation of our executive officers. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain
32,485,186   603,304   24,462

 

There were 2,020,218 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

 

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.

 

Date: June 23, 2014   FRED’S, Inc.
    (Registrant)
     
    /s/ Jerry A. Shore
    Jerry A Shore
    Executive Vice President,
    Chief Financial Officer and
    Chief Operating Officer