X0202 4 2005-07-29 0000038984 FREMONT GENERAL CORP FMT 0001049703 BAILEY WAYNE ROBERT 2425 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD 3RD FLOOR SANTA MONICA CA 90404 1 1 0 0 Exec. V.P. & COO Common Stock 2005-06-07 5 G 0 6068 0 D 426676 D Common Stock 69861.66 I by 401(k) Plan Common Stock 49972.97 I by ESOP Common Stock 1261.82 I Excess Benefit Plan Common Stock 3400 I by Sons Phantom Stock 2005-07-29 2005-08-01 4 A 0 310.9 24.69 A Common Stock 310.9 96273.29 I by SERP Includes 420,760 shares of restricted common stock awarded under the Company's 1995 Restricted Stock Award Plan and/or 1997 Stock Plan. Between April 30, 2005 and July 29, 2005 the reporting person acquired 224.71 shares of Company common stock under the 401(k) Plan including automatic dividend reinvestments. Between April 30, 2005 and July 29, 2005 the reporting person acquired 161.84 shares of Company common stock under the ESOP Plan including automatic dividend reinvestments. Between April 30, 2005 and July 29, 2005 the reporting person acquired 4.07 shares of Company common stock under the Excess Benefit Plan including automatic dividend reinvestments. 1-for-1 Immediate Shares of phantom stock under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan are payable in shares of stock following termination of the reporting person's employment. Marilyn I. Hauge as attorney-in-fact for Wayne R. Bailey 2005-08-01