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 and
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2008
| SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Michigan | 0-13611 | 38-2078923 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 1000 Reynolds Road | 48813 |
| Charlotte, Michigan | (Zip Code) |
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (517) 543-6400
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On December 29, 2008, Richard J. Schalter resigned as Executive Vice President of Spartan Motors, Inc., and as President of its Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. subsidiary.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. | |
Dated: December 31, 2008 |
By: /s/ James W. Knapp |
| James W. Knapp | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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