San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/31/2019 -- An investor, who purchased shares of Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED), filed a lawsuit over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Fred's, Inc.

Investors who purchased shares of Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) have certain options and for certain investors are short and strict deadlines running. Deadline: August 27, 2019. NASDAQ: FRED investors should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

On October 27, 2015, Rite Aid Corp and Walgreens jointly announced an agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which Walgreens would acquire Rite Aid for $9.00 per share in cash. To convince the investing public that it would receive FTC approval to complete the merger, Walgreens and Rite Aid had entered into an agreement with Fred's to sell 865 Rite Aid Corp stores for $950 million in an all-cash transaction in order to complete the Original Merger (the "Fred's Asset Purchase Agreement").

On January 30, 2017, Rite Aid Corp and Walgreens announced that they had entered into a new merger agreement (the "Revised Merger").

On June 29, 2017, Rite Aid Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc announced that they had terminated the Revised Merger.

Following the termination of the Revised Merger, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc terminated the Fred's Asset Purchase Agreement.

Shares of Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) declined from $21.77 per share in late 2016 to as low as $0.33 per share on June 19, 2019.

The plaintiff claims that between December 20, 2016 and June 28, 2017, the Defendants made false and/or misleading statements downplaying or disputing contrary reports from journalists signaling regulatory turbulence in closing the Original Merger, as well as, the Revised Merger, and representing that inside knowledge of the FTC gave confidence that the deal would close.

Those who purchased shares of Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Michael Daniels
3111 Camino Del Rio North - Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone: +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax: +1-(858)-605-5739
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

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