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): December 11, 2018
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Michigan (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-33582 (Commission File No.) |
38-2078923 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1541 Reynolds Road, Charlotte, Michigan | 48813 | |
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517-543-6400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) Departure of Certain Officers
On June 14, 2018, Spartan Motors, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Frederick J. Sohm, its Chief Financial Officer, was taking a temporary medical leave of absence and that Matthew W. Long would be assuming the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer during Mr. Sohm’s absence.
On December 11, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors reappointed Mr. Sohm as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2019. Mr. Long’s role as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer will end effective December 31, 2018.
(c) Appointment of Certain Officers
The information disclosed in Item 5.02(b) above is incorporated here by reference. Mr. Sohm, age 49, joined the Company as its Chief Financial Officer on September 28, 2015. Certain additional background and other information regarding Mr. Sohm is disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 12, 2018. Mr. Sohm’s compensation and benefits, which continued during his temporary leave of absence, have not changed from the compensation and benefits disclosed in such proxy statement. There were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Sohm and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer of the Company. Mr. Sohm is not related to any executive officer or director of the Company.
There have been no transactions since January 1, 2017, nor are there any currently proposed transactions, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which Mr. Sohm had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.
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.
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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
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Dated: December 17, 2018 |
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/s/ Matthew Long |
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By: Matthew Long |
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Its: Interim Chief Financial Officer |
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