SPARTAN STORES INC
10-Q/A, 1999-03-05
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                           UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549

                             FORM 10-Q/A
                          (Amendment No. 1)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarterly period ended January 2, 1999.

                                OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the transition period from ______________ to ______________.

                 Commission File Number:  33-41791

                       SPARTAN STORES, INC.
      (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                  MICHIGAN                      38-0593940
         (State or Other Jurisdiction         (I.R.S. Employer
       of Incorporation or Organization)    Identification No.)

             850 76TH STREET, S.W.
                 P.O. BOX 8700
            GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN                 49518
    (Address of Principal Executive Offices      (Zip Code)

                          (616) 878-2000
       (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                          Yes X    No ___

As of January 30, 1999, the issuer had 10,866,620 outstanding shares of
Class A Common Stock, $2 par value.
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 1) is filed for the
purpose of correcting the Deferred Taxes on Income line item in the
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Item 1 of Part I of the
registrant's previously filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended January 2, 1999.












































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                                        PART I.
                                 FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                         SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<CAPTION>
                                                         JANUARY 2,
                                                           1999                 MARCH 28,
                                                        (UNAUDITED)               1998
                                                        ------------          ------------
<S>                                                    <C>                   <C>
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
   Cash and cash equivalents                            $ 35,906,455          $ 37,026,640
   Marketable securities                                  20,566,735            18,333,323
   Accounts receivable                                    70,990,385            74,549,520
   Inventories                                            87,078,096            92,706,414
   Prepaid expenses                                        6,150,824             6,885,828
   Deferred taxes on income                                7,179,000             7,277,000
                                                        ------------          ------------
      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                               227,871,495           236,778,725

NOTES RECEIVABLE                                           3,889,199             6,539,412
OTHER ASSETS                                               1,685,991             1,703,110

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
   Land and improvements                                  33,223,362            33,098,220
   Buildings                                             136,295,635           136,496,867
   Equipment                                             139,773,105           138,663,310
                                                        ------------          ------------
                                                         309,292,102           308,258,397
   Less accumulated depreciation and amortization        154,199,388           147,146,529
                                                        ------------          ------------
      NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT                         155,092,714           161,111,868
                                                        ------------          ------------

TOTAL ASSETS                                            $388,539,399          $406,133,115
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
   Notes payable                                        $  3,000,000          $ 38,500,000
   Accounts payable                                       88,124,897            81,690,574
   Accrued payroll and benefits                           15,504,570            13,447,559
   Insurance reserves                                     15,061,870            15,799,160
   Other accrued expenses                                 20,414,172            19,759,049
   Current maturities of long-term debt and capital
      lease obligation                                     8,099,416             6,544,777
                                                        ------------          ------------
      TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                          150,204,925           175,741,119

DEFERRED TAXES ON INCOME                                   1,994,500             3,750,000
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS                5,034,200             4,784,200
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION              102,840,208           107,665,545
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                                5,301,936

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Class A common stock, voting, par value
      $2 a share; authorized 20,000,000 shares;
      outstanding 10,877,219 and 11,443,985 shares        21,754,438            22,887,970
   Additional paid-in capital                             13,669,684            16,431,937
   Retained earnings                                      87,739,508            74,872,344
                                                        ------------          ------------
      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                         123,163,630           114,192,251
                                                        ------------          ------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY              $388,539,399          $406,133,115
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                             SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
<CAPTION>
                                                       THIRD QUARTER (16 WEEKS) ENDED
                                                    -------------------------------------
                                                     JANUARY 2,               JANUARY 3,
                                                       1999                     1998
                                                    (UNAUDITED)              (UNAUDITED)
                                                    ------------             ------------
<S>                                                <C>                      <C>
NET SALES                                           $841,097,922             $766,769,552

COSTS AND EXPENSES
   Cost of sales                                     752,471,276              689,095,592
   Operating and administrative                       70,626,982               69,313,767
   Restructuring charge                                5,301,936
   Interest expense                                    2,529,188                3,617,766
   Interest income                                      (780,640)                (525,028)
   Gain on sale of property and equipment                (54,927)              (1,570,249)
                                                    ------------             ------------

   TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES                          830,093,815              759,931,848
                                                    ------------             ------------

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                          11,004,107                6,837,704

INCOME TAXES                                           4,085,000                2,437,000
                                                    ------------             ------------

NET EARNINGS                                        $  6,919,107             $  4,400,704
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BASIC AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER
   CLASS A SHARE                                    $       0.63             $       0.38
                                                    ============             ============

BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE CLASS A SHARES                 10,989,089               11,697,780
                                                    ============             ============

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE CLASS A SHARES               10,993,528               11,700,674
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER CLASS A SHARES               $     0.0125             $     0.0125
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                             SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
<CAPTION>
                                                        YEAR TO DATE (40 WEEKS) ENDED
                                                   ---------------------------------------
                                                     JANUARY 2,               JANUARY 3,
                                                       1999                     1998
                                                    (UNAUDITED)              (UNAUDITED)
                                                   --------------           --------------
<S>                                               <C>                      <C>
NET SALES                                          $2,044,622,088           $1,920,148,043

COSTS AND EXPENSES
   Cost of sales                                    1,834,625,555            1,727,145,798
   Operating and administrative                       175,791,444              174,594,781
   Restructuring charge                                 5,301,936
   Interest expense                                     6,569,006                8,363,614
   Interest income                                     (2,109,912)              (1,942,650)
   Gain on sale of property and equipment              (1,243,133)              (3,670,577)
                                                   --------------           --------------

   TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES                         2,018,934,896            1,904,490,966
                                                   --------------           --------------

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                           25,687,192               15,657,077

INCOME TAXES                                            9,325,000                5,612,000
                                                   --------------           --------------

NET EARNINGS                                       $   16,362,192           $   10,045,077
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BASIC AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER
   CLASS A SHARE                                   $         1.45           $         0.85
                                                   ==============           ==============

BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE CLASS A SHARES                  11,249,659               11,850,749
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DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE CLASS A SHARES                11,254,098               11,853,643
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER CLASS A SHARE               $       0.0375           $       0.0375
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                                   SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

<CAPTION>
                                               CLASS A           ADDITIONAL
                                               COMMON             PAID-IN          RETAINED
                                                STOCK             CAPITAL          EARNINGS
                                             -----------         -----------      -----------
<S>                                         <C>                 <C>              <C>
BALANCE - MARCH 29, 1997                     $24,065,700         $18,406,969      $64,784,905

CLASS A COMMON STOCK TRANSACTIONS

   895,256 shares purchased                   (1,790,512)         (4,769,484)      (3,559,471)
   306,391 shares issued                         612,782           2,794,452

NET EARNINGS                                                                       14,233,981

CASH DIVIDENDS - $.05 PER SHARE                                                      (587,071)
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BALANCE - MARCH 28, 1998                     $22,887,970         $16,431,937      $74,872,344

CLASS A COMMON STOCK TRANSACTIONS

   761,427 shares purchased                   (1,522,854)         (4,712,830)      (3,074,872)
   194,661 shares issued                         389,322           1,950,577

NET EARNINGS                                                                       16,362,192

CASH DIVIDENDS - $.0375 PER SHARE                                                    (420,156)
                                             -----------         -----------      -----------
BALANCE   JANUARY 2, 1999                    $21,754,438         $13,669,684      $87,739,508
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                              SPARTAN STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<CAPTION>
                                                            YEAR TO DATE (40 WEEKS) ENDED
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                                                            JANUARY 2,         JANUARY 3,
                                                              1999               1998
                                                           (UNAUDITED)        (UNAUDITED)
                                                           ------------       ------------
<S>                                                       <C>                <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   Net earnings                                            $ 16,362,192       $ 10,045,077
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
     net cash provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                          16,079,691         16,429,657
      Postretirement benefits other than pensions               250,000            184,000
      Deferred taxes on income                               (1,657,500)           243,000
      Restructuring charge                                    5,301,936
      Gain on sale of property and equipment                 (1,243,133)        (3,670,577)
   Change in assets and liabilities:
      Marketable securities                                  (2,233,412)        (4,555,451)
      Accounts receivable                                     3,559,135          3,557,780
      Inventories                                             5,628,318        (19,651,689)
      Prepaid expenses                                          735,004            439,788
      Accounts payable                                        6,434,323         (2,584,220)
      Accrued payroll and benefits                            2,057,011         (1,985,666)
      Insurance reserves                                       (737,290)           582,469
      Other accrued expenses                                    655,123          2,948,907
                                                           ------------       ------------
   NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                 51,191,398          1,983,075

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Purchases of property and equipment                      (13,245,533)       (21,263,703)
   Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment           4,428,129         14,707,184
   Other                                                      2,667,332         (1,099,847)
                                                           ------------       ------------
   NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                     (6,150,072)        (7,656,366)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Changes in notes payable                                 (35,500,000)        (6,000,000)
   Proceeds from long-term borrowings                        14,852,254         28,684,569
   Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease            (18,122,952)       (21,292,448)
   Proceeds from sale of common stock                         2,339,899          2,583,679
   Common stock purchased                                    (9,310,556)        (6,962,055)
   Dividends paid                                              (420,156)          (444,020)
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   NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                    (46,161,511)        (3,430,275)
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                    (1,120,185)        (9,103,566)
 ASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR               37,026,640         34,198,752
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THIRD QUARTER          $ 35,906,455       $ 25,095,186
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K contains a summary of
significant accounting policies in the notes to consolidated
financial statements.  The Company follows the same accounting
policies in the preparation of interim financial statements.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain reclassifications have been made to the March 28, 1998
presentation in order to conform to the January 2, 1999
presentation.

STATEMENT OF REGISTRANT

The data presented herein is unaudited, but in the opinion of
management includes all adjustments (which consist solely of
normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of
the consolidated financial position of the Company and its
subsidiaries at January 2, 1999 and the results of their
operations and the changes in cash flows for the periods ended
January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998.  These interim results are
not necessarily indicative of the results of the fiscal years as
a whole.

CONTINGENCIES

On August 21, 1996, the Attorney General for the State of
Michigan filed an action in Michigan circuit court against the
leading cigarette manufacturers operating in the United States,
twelve wholesalers and distributors of tobacco products in
Michigan (including three Company subsidiaries) and others
seeking certain injunctive relief, the reimbursement of
$4 billion in Medicaid and other expenditures incurred or to be
incurred by the State of Michigan to treat diseases allegedly
caused by cigarette smoking and punitive damages of $10 billion.
In July 1998, the court dismissed the claim for punitive
damages.  On December 7, 1998, the State of Michigan and the
cigarette manufacturers settled the remaining claims and the case
was dismissed by the court without any payment by the Company or
its subsidiaries.  Thirty actions have been filed in state courts
in Pennsylvania against the leading cigarette manufacturers operating
in the United States and certain wholesalers and distributors,
including a subsidiary of the Company.  All of the Pennsylvania actions
were filed by individual plaintiffs pursuant to a special notice
procedure which does not include any formal complaint.  In these
separate cases, the Company expects that the plaintiffs are seeking
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compensatory, punitive and other damages, reimbursement of medical
and other expenditures and equitable relief.  The Company believes
that its subsidiaries have valid defenses to these legal actions.
These actions are being vigorously defended.  All but two of the
Pennsylvania actions have been dismissed without prejudice pursuant
to a Dismissal and Tolling Agreement under which the defendants have
agreed not to raise the defense of statute of limitations or laches if
an action is filed by a plaintiff before April 1, 1999.  One of the
cigarette manufacturers named as a defendant in each action has
agreed to indemnify the Company's subsidiaries from damages
arising out of these actions.  Management believes that the
ultimate outcome of these actions should not have a material
adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of
operations or liquidity of the Company.

Various other lawsuits and claims, arising in the ordinary course
of business, are pending or have been asserted against the
Company.  While the ultimate effect of such actions cannot be
predicted with certainty, management believes that their outcome
will not result in a material adverse effect on the consolidated
financial position, operating results or liquidity of the
Company.

RESTRUCTURING CHARGE

On October 14, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors approved an
initiative to replace the Company's Plymouth distribution center
with a new multi-commodity distribution center in Northern Ohio.
The initiative includes the cessation of operations at the
Company's existing distribution center in Plymouth, Michigan by
April 2000 and would result in the displacement of approximately
300 associates in Plymouth and approximately 100 associates at
its Grand Rapids, Michigan distribution center. In connection
with the initiative, a $5,301,936 restructuring charge was
accrued as of January 2, 1999.  The charge encompasses accruals
for contractual amounts to be paid under a collective bargaining
agreement, additional severance pay, and amounts due in
connection with withdrawal from the union pension plan.

RECENT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On December 3, 1998, the Company executed a letter of intent with
respect to the proposed purchase by the Company or one of its
subsidiaries of certain assets associated with the retail
grocery, pharmacy and transportation business of Glen's Market,
Inc., Catt's Realty Co. and Glen's Pharmacy, Inc. ("Glen's").
Glen's operates 23 retail grocery stores, 4 pharmacies and a
distribution center located primarily in Northern Michigan.  The

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Company continues to negotiate with these companies toward
execution of a definitive asset purchase agreement with respect
to the purchase of this business.

On January 4, 1999, the Company, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Valuland, Inc. ("Valuland"), acquired certain assets
and assumed certain liabilities of Ashcraft's Market, Inc., an
operator of eight retail grocery stores located primarily in mid-
Michigan.

On January 13, 1999, the Company executed a letter of intent with
respect to the proposed purchase by Valuland of all of the
issued and outstanding shares of Family Fare, Inc., Family Fare
Management Services, Inc. and Family Fare Trucking, Inc. ("Family
Fare").  Family Fare is an operator of thirteen retail grocery
stores, a bakery, a warehouse facility and a transportation
business located primarily in Western Michigan.  The Company continues
to negotiate with these companies and their shareholders toward
execution of a definitive stock purchase agreement with respect to
the purchase of this business.

Upon consummation, each of these acquisitions will be accounted
for as a purchase.  Accordingly, the total purchase price of each
transaction will be allocated to assets acquired and liabilities
assumed based upon their relative fair market values.  Cost in
excess of the fair market value of the net assets acquired or to
be acquired in each of these transactions (goodwill) has not been
determined.  Consummation of the transactions with Family Fare
and Glen's are subject to a number of conditions to closing,
including the receipt of necessary governmental approvals.  Both
transactions are expected to be completed during the fourth
quarter of Fiscal 1999 or the first quarter of Fiscal 2000.

















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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 thereunto duly authorized.


Date: March 5, 1999           SPARTAN STORES, INC.
                              (Registrant)


                              By /S/CHARLES B. FOSNAUGH
                                 Charles B. Fosnaugh
                                 Vice President Development
                                 (Principal Financial
                                 Officer and duly authorized
                                 signatory for Registrant)































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