SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hartline Alan R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O 850 - 76TH STREET SW

(Street)

GRAND RAPIDS

49518

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPARTAN STORES INC [ SPTN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Exec. VP Merchan. & Marketing

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	30,443	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	170.293	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/07/2004	05/06/2013	Common Stock	1,250	$2.29	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/07/2005	05/06/2013	Common Stock	1,250	$2.29	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/07/2006	05/06/2013	Common Stock	1,250	$2.29	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/07/2007	05/06/2013	Common Stock	1,250	$2.29	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/12/2005	05/11/2014	Common Stock	781	$3.25	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/12/2006	05/11/2014	Common Stock	781	$3.25	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/12/2007	05/11/2014	Common Stock	781	$3.25	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/12/2008	05/11/2014	Common Stock	782	$3.25	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/11/2006	05/10/2015	Common Stock	750	$11.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/11/2007	05/10/2015	Common Stock	750	$11.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/11/2008	05/10/2015	Common Stock	750	$11.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/11/2009	05/10/2015	Common Stock	750	$11.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/10/2007	05/09/2016	Common Stock	1,500	$13.7	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/10/2008	05/09/2016	Common Stock	1,500	$13.7	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/10/2009	05/09/2016	Common Stock	1,500	$13.7	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/10/2010	05/09/2016	Common Stock	1,500	$13.7	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/18/2008	05/17/2017	Common Stock	1,050	$28.28	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/18/2009	05/17/2017	Common Stock	1,050	$28.28	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/18/2010	05/17/2017	Common Stock	1,050	$28.28	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/18/2011	05/17/2017	Common Stock	1,050	$28.28	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/16/2009	05/15/2018	Common Stock	2,750	$22.69	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/16/2010	05/15/2018	Common Stock	2,750	$22.69	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/16/2011	05/15/2018	Common Stock	2,750	$22.69	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/11/2012	05/15/2018	Common Stock	2,750	$22.69	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On October 15, 2008 the Spartan Stores, Inc. Board of Directors determined that Mr. Hartline is an "officer" for the purposes of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

2. Represents shares of "phantom stock" issued pursuant to the Spartan Stores, Inc. Supplemental Executive Savings Plan ("Plan"). Shares of phantom stock are issued on a one-for-one basis and are payable in cash in accordance with the Plan.

	/s/ Daniel C. Persinger, By Power of Attorney	10/17/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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