8-K

 

 

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): July 30, 2013

 

 

SPARTAN STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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).

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Spartan Stores, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders on July 30, 2013. At that meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the matters set forth below:

 

1. All of the nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a term of office expiring in 2014, by the following vote:

 

     Votes Cast  
     For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes
 

M. Shân Atkins

     17,407,519         135,202         2,013,011   

Wendy A. Beck

     17,400,274         142,447         2,013,011   

Dennis Eidson

     17,407,998         134,723         2,013,011   

Frank M. Gambino

     17,172,762         369,959         2,013,011   

Yvonne R. Jackson

     17,177,098         365,623         2,013,011   

Elizabeth A. Nickels

     17,278,862         263,859         2,013,011   

Timothy J. O’Donovan

     17,172,934         369,787         2,013,011   

Craig C. Sturken

     17,348,835         193,886         2,013,011   

 

2. In a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement, shareholders approved the proposal by the following vote:

 

Votes for

     16,822,824   

Votes against

     653,459   

Abstentions

     66,438   

Broker Non-Votes

     2,013,011   

 

3. A proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the current fiscal year ending March 29, 2014 was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes for approval

     19,230,779   

Votes against

     314,516   

Abstentions

     10,437   

Broker Non-Votes

     —     

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 30, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of voting at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated here by reference.

The information reported in this Item 7.01 (including the press release) is furnished to and not “filed” with the Commission for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)    Exhibits: The following documents are attached as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K:
99.1    Press Release dated July 30, 2013.

 

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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: July 30, 2013     SPARTAN STORES, INC.
    By  

/s/ David M. Staples

     

David M. Staples

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
   Document
99.1    Press Release dated July 30, 2013.