| FORM 4 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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| [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP |
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
| 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Sturken, Craig C. (Last) (First) (Middle) |
4. Statement for Month/Day/Year March 3, 2003 |
| 850 - 76th Street SW (Street) |
5. If Amendment, Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year) |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan 49518 (City) (State) (Zip) |
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| 2. Issuer Name and
Ticker or Trading Symbol Spartan Stores, Inc. ("SPTN") |
6. Relationship of
Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President and Chief Executive Officer |
| 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of
Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) |
7. Individual or Joint/Group
Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form Filed by One Reporting Person Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person |
| Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned |
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) |
2.Transaction Date (Month/ Day/Year) |
2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/Year) |
3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) |
4. Securities Acquired
(A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) |
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) |
6.Ownership Form: Di- rect (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) |
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) |
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| Common Stock |
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| FORM 4 (continued) | Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) |
| 1. Title of Derivative
Security (Instr. 3) |
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security |
3. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/Year) |
3A.Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/Year) |
4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) |
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) |
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) |
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Date Exercisable |
Expiration Date |
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| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $2.39 |
3/3/03 |
A | 37,500 | 3/3/04 | 3/2/13 | |||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $2.39 |
3/3/03 |
A | 37,500 | 3/3/05 | 3/2/13 | |||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $2.39 |
3/3/03 |
A | 37,500 | 3/3/06 | 3/2/13 | |||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $2.39 |
3/3/03 |
A | 37,500 | 3/3/07 | 3/2/13 | |||
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| 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) |
8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) |
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) |
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4) |
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) |
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| Common Stock | 37,500 | N/A | 37,500 | D | |
| Common Stock | 37,500 | N/A | 37,500 | D | |
| Common Stock | 37,500 | N/A | 37,500 | D | |
| Common Stock | 37,500 | N/A | 37,500 | D | |
Explanation of Responses:
(1) This Form 4 reports the grant of 50,000 shares of restricted stock under the Spartan Stores, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan ("Plan"). These shares will remain subject to restrictions in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the grant until March 25, 2006.
| By: | /s/ Craig
C. Sturken*
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March 5, 2003
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| **Signature of Reporting Person | Date | ||
| Craig C. Sturken | |||
| *By Alex J. DeYonker | |||
| Attorney-in-Fact |
| Reminder: | Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | |
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If the form is filed
by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). |
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint ALEX J. DEYONKER, GORDON R. LEWIS, 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.
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Date: March 3, 2003 |
/s/ Craig C. Sturken |
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Craig C. Sturken |