FORM 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

 
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1.    Name and Address of Reporting Person*
 
Barton                        Joel                           B.
        (Last)                                        (First)                                   (Middle)		 4.    Statement for Month/Year
 
    February 2002
 
 
 
850 - 76th Street, SW
                                                        (Street)		 5.    If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
 
 
 
 
Grand Rapids             Michigan              49518
        (City)                                        (State)                                   (Zip)		  
2.    Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol  
 
     Spartan Stores, Inc. ("SPTN") 		6.    Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
                                    (Check all applicable)
               Director                                          10% Owner
   X         Officer (give title                            Other (specify below)
                           below)
                       Former Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing
3.    I.R.S. or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
 
 		 7.    Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
           X     Form Filed by One Reporting Person
                   Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

 
Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
 
1. Title of Security
    (Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction
    Date
    (Month/
    Day/
    Year)		 3. Transaction
    Code
    (Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A)
    or Disposed of (D)
    (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of
    Securities
    Beneficially
    Owned at
    End of
    Month
    (Instr. 3
    and 4)		 6. Ownership
    Form: Di-
    rect (D) or
    Indirect (I)
    (Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of
    Indirect
    Beneficial
    Ownership
    (Instr. 4)
    Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price      
Common Stock
5/21/01
A
V 
4,047
A
$12.835
see below
D
  
Common Stock
2/12/02
 S  
1,000
 D
$7.77
 see below
D
  
Common Stock
2/13/02
 S  
600
 D
$7.86
 see below
D
  
Common Stock
2/13/02
 S  
700
 D
$7.77
 see below
D
  
Common Stock
2/13/02
 S  
700
 D
$7.55
 1,047
D
  
                   
                   







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Form 4 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)		  
1. Title of Derivative Security
    (Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion
    or Exercise
    Price of
    Derivative
    Security		 3. Transaction
    Date
    (Month/
    Day/
    Year)		 4. Transaction
    Code
    (Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Deriva-
    tive Securities Ac-
    quired (A) or Dis-
    posed of (D)
    (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable
    and Expiration Date
    (Month/Day/Year)
       
Code		  
V		  
(A)		  
(D)		 Date
Exercisable		 Expiration
Date
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
$10.25
 5/09/01 A V
8,213
   5/09/02 5/21/021
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
$10.25
 5/09/01 A V
8,214
   5/09/03 5/21/021
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
$10.25
 5/09/01 A V
8,213
   5/09/04 5/21/021
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
$10.25
 5/09/01 A V
8,214
   5/09/05 5/21/021
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
$16.57
 7/11/01 A V
4,286
   7/11/02 5/21/021
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
$16.57
 7/11/01 A V
4,287
   7/11/03 5/21/021
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
$16.57
 7/11/01 A V
4,286
   7/11/04 5/21/021
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
$16.57
 7/11/01 A V
4,287
   7/11/05 5/21/021
                 
7. Title and Amount of
Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Securitie(Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
 Title
Amount of Number of Shares
      
  
Common Stock
8,213
N/A
 8,213 D  
Common Stock
8,214
N/A
 8,214 D  
Common Stock
8,213
N/A
 8,213 D  
Common Stock
8,214
N/A
 8,214 D  
Common Stock
4,286
N/A
 4,286 D  
Common Stock
4,287
N/A
 4,287 D  
Common Stock
4,286
N/A
 4,286 D  
Common Stock
4,287
N/A
 4,287 D  
           

Explanation of Responses:
1    Because the reporting person terminated employment on February 21, 2002, these options will expire on May 21, 2002, before they become exercisable.

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute  

 

By:  /s/ Joel B. Barton

  

March 8, 2002
    Federal Criminal Violations.  
*Signature of Reporting Person
   Date
    See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).  
Joel B. Barton
    

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