Spartan Motors/William Foster SC 13G/A#11 - 02/14/07

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 11)*

 

SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

846819 10 0
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2006
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


          Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

                              [  ] Rule 13d-1(b)
                              [  ] Rule 13d-1(c)
                              [X] Rule 13d-1(d)

________________________

*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

13G

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

1,371,867 **

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,371,867 **

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,371,867 **

10.

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

[  ]

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

6.8%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

**   Includes 98,250 shares subject to options that were exercisable on, or within 60 days after, December 31, 2006 and 14,687 Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to the Spartan Motors Stock Incentive Plan of 2005 and exercisable on, or within 60 days after, December 31, 2006.


*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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SCHEDULE 13G


Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

 

 

 

Spartan Motors, Inc.

 

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

 

 

1165 Reynolds Road -- P.O. Box 440
Charlotte, Michigan 48813

 

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

 

 

 

William F. Foster

 

 

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

 

 

1165 Reynolds Road -- P.O. Box 440
Charlotte, Michigan 48813

 

 

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

 

 

 

United States of America

 

 

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

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) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

 

 

 

Not applicable



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Item 4.

Ownership.


 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,371,867*

 

 

 

 

(b)

Percent of Class: 6.8%

 

 

 

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:


 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  1,371,867*

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  1,371,867*

 

 

(iv)

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

*   Includes 98,250 shares subject to options that were exercisable on, or within 60 days after, December 31, 2006 and 14,687 Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to the Spartan Motors Stock Incentive Plan of 2005 and exercisable on, or within 60 days after, December 31, 2006.

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 or Control Person.

 

 

 

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


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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.


Date:    February 14, 2007

/s/ William F. Foster


 

William F. Foster
By:  Stephen C. Waterbury, by Power of Attorney















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POAs

EXHIBIT 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint JOHN E. SZTYKIEL, RICHARD J. SCHALTER, JAMES W. KNAPP, CARYN M. MOREAU, STEPHEN C. WATERBURY and MICHAEL K. MOLITOR, or any one or more of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution in the premises, 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 Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and 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 his or her intended sale of any security related to Spartan Motors, Inc. (the "Company) pursuant to Rule 144 issued under the Securities Act and th e preparation, execution and filing of any report or statement of beneficial ownership or changes in beneficial ownership of securities of 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, 5 or 144, 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 act as legal counsel to the Company in connection with the securities matters addressed herein, and do not represent the undersigned in his or her personal capacity in connection with such matters. 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 Comm ission in lieu thereof or in addition thereto.

                    This authorization shall supersede all prior authorizations to act for the undersigned with respect to securities of the Company in these matters, which prior authorizations are hereby revoked, and shall survive the termination of the undersigned's status as a director and/or officer of the Company and remain in effect thereafter for so long as the undersigned (in his or her individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity) is subject to Rule 144 with respect to securities of the Company or has any obligation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to securities of the Company.

Date: September 5, 2002

 

/s/ William F. Foster


 

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

William F. Foster


 

 

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