FORM 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
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Washington, D.C. 20549
 
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL

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OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

 
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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1.    Name and Address of Reporting Person*
 
Thomas                             Edward                                        J.
        (Last)                                        (First)                                   (Middle)		 4.    Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
 
Spartan Stores, Inc. ("SPTN")

 
 


850 - 76th Street SW
 
                                                        (Street)

 5.    Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
                                    (Check all applicable)
               Director                                            10% Owner
    X        Officer (give title                              Other (specify below)
                           below)
                                Vice President Retail Merchandising           
 
 Grand Rapids,               Michigan                49518

        (City)                                        (State)                                   (Zip)		 6.    If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
2.   Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)  
 11/13/02
 7.    Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
           X         Form Filed by One Reporting Person
                       Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
3.    I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)
 
 		  


Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security
    (Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities
    Beneficially Owned
     (Instr. 4)
 3. Ownership
    Form: Direct
     (D) or Indirect
     (I)    (Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
    Ownership
    (Instr. 4)
Common Stock
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Form 3 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)  

1. Title of Derivative Security
    (Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exer-
    cisable and
    Expiration
    Date
    (Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities
    Underlying Derivative Security
    (Instr. 4)		 4. Conver-
     sion or
     Exercise
     Price of
     Deri-
     vative
     Security 		5. Owner-
     ship
     Form of
     Deriv-
     ative
     Security:
     Direct
     (D) or
     Indirect (I)
     (Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect
    Beneficial Ownership
    (Instr. 5)
  Date
Exer-
cisable 		Expira-
tion
Date 		Title
Amount
or
Number
of
Shares
     
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
6/17/03
 6/16/12 Common Stock 625
$4.33
D
   
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
6/17/04
 6/16/12 Common Stock 625
$4.33
D
   
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
6/17/05
 6/16/12 Common Stock 625
$4.33
D
   
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
6/17/06
 6/16/12 Common Stock 625
$4.33
D
   
                
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

Explanation of Responses:





   
By /s/ Edward J. Thomas  		  
   November 15, 2002  
 **Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal   **Signature of Reporting Person   Date
     Violations
     See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).		   Edward J. Thomas     

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