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)
George W. Sztykiel



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

    

      
389,427





    
6.

    
SHARED VOTING POWER

    

      
389,568





    
7.

    
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    

      
389,427





    
8.

    
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    

      
389,568





 

*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

    

      
778,995




10.

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

    
[  ]





11.


PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9


6.3%





    

      12.


    
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    
IN









Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:


  



 

 

 



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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:



 



 

 

George W. Sztykiel



 



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: 778,995



 

(b)

Percent of Class: 6.3%



 



 

(c)

Number of shares as
to which such person has:



 



 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct
the vote: 389,427



 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct
the vote: 389,568



 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 389,427



 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 389,568



 



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.



 



 

 

The Reporting Person
owns 389,427 shares of the Issuer's common stock in his own name and 389,568
shares in which he shares voting or dispositive power by reason of joint
ownership, trust, or other contract or property right, and shares held
by the Reporting Person's spouse over whom the Reporting Person may have
substantial influence by reason of relationship.



 



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/ George W. Sztykiel

George W. Sztykiel

Chief Executive officer and Chairman of Board

  of Directors