-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TKUIGUqPar5d3Ijv3ngLUcsXCm2hBfCk5vtQymmbi5EN9uU73rmB5IymO+CUMvBO RsARigb1DEz+Ah3GWRRVOg== 0000905729-02-000104.txt : 20020607 0000905729-02-000104.hdr.sgml : 20020607 20020605173004 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905729-02-000104 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020605 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020605 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPARTAN STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000877422 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141] IRS NUMBER: 380593940 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 0329 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-31127 FILM NUMBER: 02671400 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 850 76TH ST SW STREET 2: P O BOX 8700 CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49518 BUSINESS PHONE: 6168782000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 850 76TH ST SW STREET 2: PO BOX 8700 CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49518 8-K 1 sps8k060402.htm FORM 8-K Spartan Stores, Inc. Form 8-K 06-05-02

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:  June 5, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)

SPARTAN STORES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Commission File Number: 000-31127


Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
of Incorporation or Organization)

38-0593940
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   

850 76th Street, S.W.
P.O. Box 8700
Grand Rapids, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)



49518
(Zip Code)

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









Item 5.        Other Events.

          On June 5, 2002, Spartan Stores, Inc. issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, which is here incorporated by reference.

Item 7.        Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c)

   Exhibits:

  
     
 

99.1

Press Release dated June 5, 2002.

































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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: June 5, 2002

SPARTAN STORES, INC.
(Registrant)
   
   
 

By /s/ Alex J. DeYonker
 

     Alex J. DeYonker
     Its Secretary
   





























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EXHIBIT INDEX


 

Exhibit
Number

  


Document
       
 

    99.1

  

Press Release dated June 5, 2002






























EX-99 3 spex991060402.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Spartan Stores, Inc. Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K 06-05-02

Exhibit 99.1

Spartan Stores Announces $200 Million Offering

of Senior Subordinated Notes


GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN -- June 5, 2002 -- Spartan Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPTN) announced today that it intends to make a private offer of approximately $200 million of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012. Spartan Stores anticipates using the proceeds of the offering to reduce existing indebtedness under its senior credit facility and pay related fees and expenses. The terms and timing of the offering have not been finalized.

The securities to be offered will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws and are to be offered only to qualified institutions or to non-U.S. persons in transactions exempt from or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities. This report contains information about pending transactions; there can be no assurance that these transactions will be completed as described above or on other terms and conditions.

Contact:

Spartan Stores, Inc.
Jeanne Norcross, 616/878-2830

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