WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP
900 Old Kent Building
111 Lyon Street, N.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2487
Telephone No.: (616) 752-2000
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April 18, 1997
EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-13611
REGISTRATION FILE NO.: 333-25357
REQUEST FOR DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter hereby requests that the effective date of a Form
S-3 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (Registration File No. 333-25357) of Spartan Motors, Inc.
("Spartan") to register 200,000 shares of Common Stock of Spartan for the
sale to Outside Market Advisors pursuant to the Spartan Motors, Inc. 1996
Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Market Advisors be
delayed until the Registrant shall file an amendment which specifically
states that this Registration Statement shall become effective in
accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until
the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a) may determine.
This filing is transmitted electronically through the EDGAR
system and is subject to Regulation S-T. Pursuant to Rule 309, only one
copy of this electronically formatted document is transmitted.
If the Commission has any comments or requires any further
information, please call me at (616) 752-2137.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Stephen C. Waterbury
Stephen C. Waterbury
