X0303 4 2010-05-11 0 0000877422 SPARTAN STORES INC SPTN 0001272471 ADORNATO THEODORE C/O 850 - 76TH STREET SW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49518 0 1 0 0 Exec. V.P. Retail Operations Common Stock 2010-05-11 4 F 0 843 15.2 D 40474 D Common Stock 2010-05-12 4 A 0 8220 0 A 48694 D These shares were withheld by Spartan Stores, Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations incident upon the vesting of shares of restricted stock, the grant of which was previously reported. Reports the grant of shares of restricted stock under the Spartan Stores, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2005 ("Plan"). These shares will vest at the rate of 20% each year beginning on May 1, 2011, and will be fully vested on May 1, 2015. Prior to vesting, these shares will remain subject to restrictions in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the grant. /s/ Daniel C. Persinger, By Power of Attorney 2010-05-13