-----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, Uj/V7kA3eRsxtIiaiNIdFrwVnO7BmVrATqtnYoGRStQ3OzsYalcGCzQz85ABpWgF p3XL/GGerW//HlzN3xR0Uw== 0000905729-08-000010.txt : 20080104 0000905729-08-000010.hdr.sgml : 20080104 20080104161935 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905729-08-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080102 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080104 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STURKEN CRAIG C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001221458 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-31127 FILM NUMBER: 08511885 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 850 - 76TH STREET CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49518 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2008-01-02 0 0000877422 SPARTAN STORES INC ("SPTN") 0001221458 STURKEN CRAIG C C/O 850 - 76TH STREET SW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49518 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Common Stock 2008-01-02 4 S 0 19085 21.78 D 183430 D Common Stock 2008-01-02 4 S 0 7835 22 D 175595 D Common Stock 3630.445 I By 401(k) Plan The transactions reported on this Form 4 were executed as part of a prearranged trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. /s/ Daniel C. Persinger, By Power of Attorney 2008-01-04 EX-24 2 sturkenpoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Spartan Stores - Sturken POA - 04-12-06

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    I appoint ALEX J. DEYONKER, GORDON R. LEWIS, and DANIEL C. PERSINGER, or any one or more of them, each with full power of substitution, my 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 I (in my individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity) may be required to file pursuant to Sections 13 or 16 of the Act including, wit hout limitation, full power and authority to sign my name, in my 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 form or forms adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission ratify and confirm all that such attorneys and agents, or any of them do or cause to be done under this power.

                    I agree that the attorneys-in-fact named may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by me to such attorneys-in-fact. I agree 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.

                    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:  April 12, 2006 /s/ Craig C. Sturken
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