LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

0000905729-13-000101.txt : 20130503 0000905729-13-000101.hdr.sgml : 20130503 20130503153119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905729-13-000101 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130501 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130503 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COUCH DAVID DES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001119395 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-31127 FILM NUMBER: 13812420 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: 0326 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 X0306 4 2013-05-01 0 0000877422 SPARTAN STORES INC SPTN 0001119395 COUCH DAVID DES C/O 850 - 76TH STREET SW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49518 0 1 0 0 V.P. Information Technology Common Stock 2013-05-01 4 F 0 2039 16.12 D 70799 D Common Stock 4000 I By trust The shares reported on this Form 4 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. /s/ Daniel C. Persinger, By Power of Attorney 2013-05-03 EX-24 2 couchpoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - Couch

EXHIBIT 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

I appoint GORDON R. LEWIS, DANIEL C. PERSINGER, ALEX J. DEYONKER, 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, without 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: August 13, 2007	/s/ David deS. Couch
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