Spartan Stores Form 8-K - 02/19/07

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):  February 13, 2007

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:

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Item 5.02

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

          On February 13, 2007 the Board of Directors of Spartan Stores, Inc. (the "Company") promoted Dennis Eidson to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

          Prior to his promotion, Mr. Eidson (age 53) had served as the Company's Executive Vice President Marketing and Merchandising since 2003. Mr. Eidson served as the Divisional President and Chief Executive Officer of A&P's Midwest region from October 2000 to July 2002, as the Executive Vice President Sales and Merchandising of A&P's Midwest region from March 2000 to October 2000, and as the Vice President of Merchandising of A&P's Farmer Jack division from June 1997 to March 2000.

          The Company has not entered into any new contracts or arrangements with Mr. Eidson, or amended any existing contracts and arrangements with him. Mr. Eidson's Employment Agreement and Severance Agreement have been previously disclosed.

          There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Eidson and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an executive officer (other than agreements with the Company acting solely in his capacity as an executive officer). There are no transactions or proposed transactions in which Mr. Eidson has a direct or indirect material interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.









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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:  February 19, 2007

SPARTAN STORES, INC.

   
   
   
 

By

/s/ David M. Staples


   

David M. Staples
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer








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