Spartan Stores Form 8-K - 08/14/09

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):  August 12, 2009

SPARTAN STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)

 

Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

000-31127
(Commission
File Number)

38-0593940
(IRS Employer
Identification no.)

 


850 76th Street, S.W.
P.O. Box 8700
Grand Rapids, Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices)

 


49518-8700
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:  (616) 878-2000


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).





Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

                    At the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Spartan Stores, Inc. (the "Company"), held on August 12, 2009, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan of 2005 (the "Plan"). The amendment increases the number of shares of the Company's common stock available for issuance under the Plan from 1,200,000 shares to 2,200,000 shares.

                    Additional information with respect to the amendment of the Plan is available in the Definitive Proxy Statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2009.
















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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 thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  August 14, 2009

SPARTAN STORES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ David M. Staples

 

 

David M. Staples
Chief Financial Officer











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