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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2019

SpartanNash Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Michigan	000-31127	38-0593940
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification no.)

850 76th Street, S.W. P.O. Box 8700 Grand Rapids, Michigan	49518-8700
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	SPTN	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 9, 2019, SpartanNash Company (the “Company”) issued an update to investors regarding its preliminary net sales and earnings results for the Company's 16-week first quarter and fiscal 2019 profit guidance. A copy of the update is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 referenced herein) is being furnished and is not “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and is not incorporated by reference into any registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. The investor update contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. The guidance included in the update is inherently forward-looking. The guidance provided is only an estimate as of the date of the investor update. Actual results may vary from the guidance and the variations may be material. The Company undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these projections, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits: The following document is attached as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 9, 2019.

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: May 9, 2019	SpartanNash Company
	By:	/s/ Mark E. Shamber
		Mark E. Shamber Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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