Power of Attorney

-----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, IvImQI7d/iBes9MXmoceiwEgC7sN9mW0khVkcPmI/wRz7QWDbga3ExqC1LTURmzF T/YXR3UkDO6l7SpQBeJA+g== 0000905729-04-000006.txt : 20040106 0000905729-04-000006.hdr.sgml : 20040106 20040106163841 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905729-04-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040102 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040106 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOMMAVILLA JOHN M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001119396 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-31127 FILM NUMBER: 04510609 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 850 76TH ST. SW CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49518 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 850 76TH ST SW CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49518 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 4 2004-01-02 0 0000877422 SPARTAN STORES INC SPTN 0001119396 SOMMAVILLA JOHN M 850 76TH ST SW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49518 0 1 0 0 Exec. VP Sply Chain & Cnv Str Phantom Stock 2004-01-02 4 A 0 478.909 A Common Stock 478.909 2913.78 D This Form 4 reports a company matching award of phantom common stock pursuant to the Spartan Stores, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("Plan"). Shares of phantom stock are issuable on a one-for-one basis and are payble in cash following termination of employment in accordance with the Plan. The reporting person was not required to pay for these shares of phantom stock, pursuant to the terms of the Plan. Alex J. DeYonker, by power of attorney 2004-01-06 EX-24 3 sommavillapoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Power of Attorney

EXHIBIT 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint ALEX J. DEYONKER and TIMOTHY L. HORNER, or any one or more of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents to do any and all acts and things and to execute and file any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or any of them, may consider necessary or advisable to enable the undersigned (in his or her individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity) to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and any requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the preparation, execution and filing of any report or statement of beneficial ownership or changes in beneficial ownership of securities of SPARTAN STORES, INC. (the "Company") that the undersigned (in his or her individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity) may be required to file pursuant to Sections 13 or 16 of the Act including, without limitation, full power and authority to sign the undersigned's name, in his or her individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity, to any report, application or statement on Form ID, Forms 3, 4 or 5, Schedules 13D or 13G, or to any amendments or any successor forms thereto, or any form or forms adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in lieu thereof or in addition thereto, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The undersigned agrees that the attorneys-in-fact named herein may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such attorneys-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the attorneys-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or omission of necessary fact in the information provided by the undersigned to the attorneys-in-fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing any such forms, or any amendments or any successor forms thereto, or any form or forms adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in lieu thereof or in addition thereto.

This authorization shall be in addition to all prior authorizations to act for the undersigned with respect to securities of the Company in these matters.

Date: July 12, 2000

/s/ John Sommavilla

John Sommavilla

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