UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


     
  
SCHEDULE 13G


       
  
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*


       
  
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)


       
  
Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)


       
  
846819 10 0

(CUSIP Number)





  

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

  

CUSIP No. 846819 10 0


13 G


Page 1 of 4 Pages




  


1.


NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY)
William F. Foster




2.


CHECK THE APPROPRIATE
BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 

(a) [  ]

(b) [  ]




3.


SEC USE ONLY




4.


CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE
OF ORGANIZATION 
United States of America




  

NUMBER OF SHARES



BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY



EACH REPORTING



PERSON WITH


5.


SOLE VOTING POWER


914,817






6.


SHARED VOTING POWER


0





7.


SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


914,817





8.


SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER


0





  


    

    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 

  


      

    

    

  

  
  

  

  
 
  
SCHEDULE 13G
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



  


9.


AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED

BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    

      
914,817





10.


CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

    
[  ]




11.


PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9


7.5%





12.


TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON*

IN








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Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:



 



 

 

Spartan Motors, Inc.



 



Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal
Executive Offices:



 



 

 

1000 Reynolds Road



 

 

Charlotte, Michigan 48813



 



Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:



 



 

 

William F. Foster



 



Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business
Office:



 



 

 

1000 Reynolds Road



 

 

Charlotte, Michigan 48813



 



Item 2(c).

Citizenship:



 



 

 

United States of America



 



Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:



 



 

 

Common



 



Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:



 



 

 

846819 10 0



 



Item 3.

If this Statement is Filed Pursuant
to Rules 13d-1(b), or Rule 13d-2(b), Check Whether the Person Filing is
a:



 



 

 

Not applicable










 

 

 



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SIGNATURE
               
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

 

 

 

 


Item 4.

Ownership.



 



 

(a)

Amount Beneficially
Owned: 914,817



 

(b)

Percent of Class: 7.5%



 



 

(c)

Number of shares as
to which such person has:



 



 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct
the vote: 914,817



 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct
the vote: 0



 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 914,817



 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 0



 



Item 5.

Ownership of Five
Percent or Less of a Class.



 



 

 

Not applicable



 



Item 6.

Ownership of More
than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.



 



 

 

Not applicable



 



Item 7.

Identification and
Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported
on by the Parent Holding Company.



 



 

 

Not applicable



 



Item 8.

Identification and
Classification of Members of the Group.



 



 

 

Not applicable



 



Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution
of Group.



 



 

 

Not applicable



 



Item 10.

Certifications.



 



 

 

Not applicable













 

  
    
      
  


Date: February 14, 2000

/s/ William F. Foster

William F. Foster

Vice President and Director