United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Spartech Corporation
(name of issuer)
Common Stock
(title of class securities)
847220209
(CUSIP number)
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CUSIP No. 847220209 13G
1 - NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Eaton Vance Management
#04-3101341
2 - CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ___ (a)
_X_ (b)
Group Disclaimed
3 - SEC USE ONLY
4 - CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Boston, Massachusetts
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5 - SOLE VOTING POWER
6 - SHARED VOTING POWER
785,100
7 - SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8 - SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
785,100
9 - AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
785,100 (see item 4)
10 - CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT ON ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
11 - PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW 9
10.12%
12 - TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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Schedule 13G
Item 1(a)Name of Issuer:
Spartech Corporation
Item 1(b)Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
777 Bonhomme, Suite 1001, Clayton, Missouri 63105
Item 2(a)Name of Person Filing:
Eaton Vance Management
Item 2(b)Address of Principal Business Office of Person Filing:
24 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Item 2(c)Citizenship:
Boston, Massachusetts
Item 2(d)Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e)CUSIP Number
847220209
Item 3 Eligibility to File Schedule 13G:
Eaton Vance Management is an investment adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Adviser Act of 1940, and acts as
investment adviser for a group of investment companies registered
under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and a variety
of private investment accounts.
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) As of July 31, 1993:
By virtue of Rule 13d-3(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Eaton Vance Management, in its
capacity as investment adviser may be deemed the
"beneficial owner" of 785,100 shares of the issuer's Common
Stock (or 10.12% of the 7,758,000 shares believed to be
outstanding), inasmuch as said investment adviser has
investment power with respect to such shares.
(b) As of July 31, 1993:
Eaton Vance Management has the shared power to vote or to
direct the vote of 785,100 shares of the issuer's common
stock and the shared power to dispose, or direct the
disposition of 785,100 shares of the issuer's Common Stock,
in its capacity as investment adviser.
See attachment for list of private investment accounts for which
Eaton Vance acts as investment adviser and on whose behalf holds
security positions in the above issuer's equity securities at July
31, 1993.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent of 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:
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 Certification:
See below
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DISCLAIMER
Eaton Vance Management disclaims and each Fund and account referred
to herein disclaims that it acts or has ever acted (or has ever
agreed to act) with any other person (including, without
limitation, any one or more of the other entities referred to in
this statement or any associate thereof) as a general partnership,
limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of
acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of equity securities of the
issuer within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and states the filing or sending of this
statement shall not be deemed to constitute any such action or
agreement.
CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE
Eaton Vance Management certifies that it is a person entitled to
file statements on Schedule 13G under Rule 13d-1(b)(1)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing control of the issuer
of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect .
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief, Eaton Vance Management certifies the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT
January 21, 1994 By
Vice President
