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<P id=PARA10 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><BR>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA56 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Includes the Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Rights ("Rights") attached to each share of Spartan Motors, Inc. Common Stock. Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, the Rights are not exercisable, are evidenced by the certificate representing the Spartan Motors, Inc. Common Stock, and may be transferred only with such shares of Common Stock.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA77 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The following documents filed by the Registrant (also referred to as "Spartan Motors") with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated in this registration statement by reference:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA81 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 30pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (b)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; All other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report referred to in (a) above.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA83 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 30pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (c)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The description of the Registrant&#39;s common stock, $.01 par value, which is contained in the Registrant&#39;s Registration Statement filed under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Spartan Motors is obligated under its Restated Articles of Incorporation to indemnify its directors and executive officers to the full extent permitted under the Michigan Business Corporation Act (the "MBCA"). Spartan Motors may similarly indemnify persons who are not directors or executive officers to the extent authorized by Spartan Motors&#39; Board of Directors.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Under Sections 561 through 571 of the MBCA, directors and officers of a Michigan corporation may be entitled to indemnification by the corporation. The MBCA provides for indemnification of directors and officers if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Spartan Motors or its shareholders (and, if a criminal proceeding, if they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful) against: (a)&nbsp;expenses (including attorneys&#39; fees), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of Spartan Motors) arising out of a position with Spartan Motors (or with some other entity at Spartan Motors&#39; request); and (b)&nbsp;expenses (including attorneys&#39; fees) and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of Spartan Motors, unless the director or officer is found liable to Spartan Motors; provided that an appropriate court could determine that he or she is nevertheless fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for reasonable expenses incurred. The MBCA requires indemnification for expenses to the extent that a director or officer is successful in defending against any such action, suit or proceeding.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA117 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The MBCA generally requires that the indemnification provided for in (a) and (b) above be made only on a determination that the director or officer met the applicable standard of conduct (i)&nbsp;by a majority vote of a quorum of the board of directors who were not parties or threatened to be made parties to the action, suit or proceeding; (ii)&nbsp;if a quorum cannot be so obtained, by a majority vote of a committee of not less than two disinterested directors; (iii)&nbsp;by independent legal counsel; (iv)&nbsp;by all independent directors not parties or threatened to be made parties to the action, suit or proceeding; or (v)&nbsp;by the shareholders (excluding shares held by interested directors, officers, employees or agents). If the articles of incorporation include a provision eliminating or limiting the liability of a director, however, a corporation may indemnify a director for certain expenses and liabilities without a determination that the director met the applicable standards of conduct, unless the director received a financial benefit to which he or she was not entitled, intentionally inflicted harm on the corporation or its shareholders, violated Section 551 of the MBCA or intentionally committed a criminal act. In connection with an action by or in the right of the corporation, such indemnification may be for expenses (including attorneys&#39; fees) actually and reasonably incurred. In connection with an action, suit or proceeding other than an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, such indemnification may be for expenses (including attorneys&#39; fees) actually and reasonably incurred, and for judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In certain circumstances, the MBCA further permits advances to cover such expenses before a final disposition of the proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking, which need not be secured and which may be accepted without reference to the financial ability of the person to make repayment, by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amounts if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she has not met the applicable standard of conduct. If a provision in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, a resolution of the board or shareholders, or an agreement makes indemnification mandatory, then the advancement of expenses is also mandatory, unless the provision, resolution or agreement specifically provides otherwise.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA127 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Indemnification under the MBCA is not exclusive of other rights to indemnification to which a person may be entitled under Spartan Motors&#39; Restated Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or a contractual agreement. However, the total amount of expenses advanced or indemnified from all sources may not exceed the amount of actual expenses incurred by the person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses. The indemnification provided for under the MBCA continues as to a person who ceases to be a director or executive officer.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA130 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA129 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The MBCA permits Spartan Motors to purchase insurance on behalf of its directors and officers against liabilities arising out of their positions with Spartan Motors (or positions held with another entity at the request of Spartan Motors), whether or not such liabilities would be within the above indemnification provisions. Pursuant to this authority, Spartan Motors maintains such insurance on behalf of its directors and officers.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA131 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Spartan Motors has entered into indemnity agreements with each of its directors. The agreements provide that Spartan Motors will indemnify the director or officer, subject to certain limitations, for expenses and costs, including the satisfaction of a judgment, fine or penalty incurred in, or in any amount paid in settlement of, any proceeding, including a proceeding brought by or in the name of Spartan Motors (such as a shareholder derivative suit), brought by reason of the fact that the indemnitee was serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of Spartan Motors or by reason of any action taken by the indemnitee while serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of Spartan Motors, or by reason of the fact that the indemnitee was serving at the request of Spartan Motors in a similar capacity with another entity, if such expenses and costs may be indemnified under the MBCA. In accordance with Spartan Motors&#39; Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the agreements are designed to provide the maximum protection allowed under federal and Michigan law. Indemnification is dependent upon the director or officer meeting the applicable standards of conduct set forth in the indemnity agreements.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Not applicable.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA152 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Registration Statement:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA161 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.1</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA163 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date. Previously filed as an exhibit to Spartan Motors&#39; Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June&nbsp;30, 2007, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA169 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Bylaws, as amended to date. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2013, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA175 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form of Stock Certificate. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-18 (Registration No. 2-90021-C) filed on March&nbsp;19, 1984, and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA181 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Rights Agreement dated July&nbsp;7, 2007, between Spartan Motors and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Co., which includes the form of Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, the form of Rights Certificate as Exhibit B, and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Series B Preferred Stock as Exhibit C. Previously filed as an exhibit to Spartan Motors&#39; Current Report on Form 8-A filed July&nbsp;10, 2007, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA186 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Registrant has several classes of long-term debt instruments outstanding. The authorized amount of none of these classes of debt exceeds 10% of the Company&#8217;s total consolidated assets. The Company agrees to furnish copies of any agreement defining the rights of holders of any such long-term indebtedness to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA219 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (a)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA221 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 20pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (1)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA225 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 40pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (ii)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement; and</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA229 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I>provided, however,</I> that paragraphs&nbsp;(a)(1)(i) and&nbsp;(a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA242 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (c)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA263 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA274 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Frederick J. Sohm</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA276 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Frederick J. Sohm, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA287 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;September 12, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA307 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;September 12, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA308 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Frederick J. Sohm *</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA314 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;September 12, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA315 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Frederick J. Sohm *</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA321 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Frederick J. Sohm *</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA327 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Frederick J. Sohm</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA336 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>EXHIBIT</B></U><B> </B><U><B>INDEX</B></U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA340 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Exhibit<U><BR>Number</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA345 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA346 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.1</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA348 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date. Previously filed as an exhibit to Spartan Motors&#39; Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June&nbsp;30, 20012, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA352 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.2</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA354 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Bylaws, as amended to date. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 212, 2013, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA358 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.3</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA360 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form of Stock Certificate. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-18 (Registration No. 2-90021-C) filed on March&nbsp;19, 1984, and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA364 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.4</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA366 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Rights Agreement dated July&nbsp;12, 20012, between Spartan Motors and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Co., which includes the form of Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, the form of Rights Certificate as Exhibit B, and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Series B Preferred Stock as Exhibit C. Previously filed as an exhibit to Spartan Motors&#39; Current Report on Form 8-A filed July&nbsp;10, 20012, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA371 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Registrant has several classes of long-term debt instruments outstanding. The authorized amount of none of these classes of debt exceeds 10% of the Company&#8217;s total consolidated assets. The Company agrees to furnish copies of any agreement defining the rights of holders of any such long-term indebtedness to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA374 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Opinion of Varnum, LLP.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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spar20160912_s8.htm
Registration No. _______
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
38-2078923
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
1541 Reynolds Road
Charlotte, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
48813
(Zip Code)
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN of 2012
(Full Title of the Plan)
Frederick J. Sohm
Spartan Motors, Inc.
1541 Reynolds Road
Charlotte, Michigan 48813
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Kimberly Baber
Varnum, LLP
333 Bridge Street NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504
(517) 543-6400
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, and accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller Reporting Company
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities to be
Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(3)(4)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(3)(4)
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock,
$.01 par value (1)
2,800,000 shares(2)
$9.68
$27,104,000
$2,729.37
(1)
Includes the Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Rights ("Rights") attached to each share of Spartan Motors, Inc. Common Stock. Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, the Rights are not exercisable, are evidenced by the certificate representing the Spartan Motors, Inc. Common Stock, and may be transferred only with such shares of Common Stock.
(2)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers such indeterminate number of additional shares as may be authorized in the event of an adjustment as a result of an increase in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from the payment of stock dividends or stock splits or certain other capital adjustments.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(4)
On September 7, 2016, the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock of Spartan Motors, Inc. was $9.68 per share. The registration fee is computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) and (c) under the Securities Act of 1933.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by the Registrant (also referred to as "Spartan Motors") with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated in this registration statement by reference:
(a)          The Registrant's latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
(b)          All other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report referred to in (a) above.
(c)          The description of the Registrant's common stock, $.01 par value, which is contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement filed under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part of this registration statement from the date of filing of such documents.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
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Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Spartan Motors is obligated under its Restated Articles of Incorporation to indemnify its directors and executive officers to the full extent permitted under the Michigan Business Corporation Act (the "MBCA"). Spartan Motors may similarly indemnify persons who are not directors or executive officers to the extent authorized by Spartan Motors' Board of Directors.
Under Sections 561 through 571 of the MBCA, directors and officers of a Michigan corporation may be entitled to indemnification by the corporation. The MBCA provides for indemnification of directors and officers if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Spartan Motors or its shareholders (and, if a criminal proceeding, if they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful) against: (a) expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of Spartan Motors) arising out of a position with Spartan Motors (or with some other entity at Spartan Motors' request); and (b) expenses (including attorneys' fees) and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of Spartan Motors, unless the director or officer is found liable to Spartan Motors; provided that an appropriate court could determine that he or she is nevertheless fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for reasonable expenses incurred. The MBCA requires indemnification for expenses to the extent that a director or officer is successful in defending against any such action, suit or proceeding.
The MBCA generally requires that the indemnification provided for in (a) and (b) above be made only on a determination that the director or officer met the applicable standard of conduct (i) by a majority vote of a quorum of the board of directors who were not parties or threatened to be made parties to the action, suit or proceeding; (ii) if a quorum cannot be so obtained, by a majority vote of a committee of not less than two disinterested directors; (iii) by independent legal counsel; (iv) by all independent directors not parties or threatened to be made parties to the action, suit or proceeding; or (v) by the shareholders (excluding shares held by interested directors, officers, employees or agents). If the articles of incorporation include a provision eliminating or limiting the liability of a director, however, a corporation may indemnify a director for certain expenses and liabilities without a determination that the director met the applicable standards of conduct, unless the director received a financial benefit to which he or she was not entitled, intentionally inflicted harm on the corporation or its shareholders, violated Section 551 of the MBCA or intentionally committed a criminal act. In connection with an action by or in the right of the corporation, such indemnification may be for expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred. In connection with an action, suit or proceeding other than an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, such indemnification may be for expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred, and for judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred.
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In certain circumstances, the MBCA further permits advances to cover such expenses before a final disposition of the proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking, which need not be secured and which may be accepted without reference to the financial ability of the person to make repayment, by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amounts if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she has not met the applicable standard of conduct. If a provision in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, a resolution of the board or shareholders, or an agreement makes indemnification mandatory, then the advancement of expenses is also mandatory, unless the provision, resolution or agreement specifically provides otherwise.
Indemnification under the MBCA is not exclusive of other rights to indemnification to which a person may be entitled under Spartan Motors' Restated Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or a contractual agreement. However, the total amount of expenses advanced or indemnified from all sources may not exceed the amount of actual expenses incurred by the person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses. The indemnification provided for under the MBCA continues as to a person who ceases to be a director or executive officer.
The MBCA permits Spartan Motors to purchase insurance on behalf of its directors and officers against liabilities arising out of their positions with Spartan Motors (or positions held with another entity at the request of Spartan Motors), whether or not such liabilities would be within the above indemnification provisions. Pursuant to this authority, Spartan Motors maintains such insurance on behalf of its directors and officers.
Spartan Motors has entered into indemnity agreements with each of its directors. The agreements provide that Spartan Motors will indemnify the director or officer, subject to certain limitations, for expenses and costs, including the satisfaction of a judgment, fine or penalty incurred in, or in any amount paid in settlement of, any proceeding, including a proceeding brought by or in the name of Spartan Motors (such as a shareholder derivative suit), brought by reason of the fact that the indemnitee was serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of Spartan Motors or by reason of any action taken by the indemnitee while serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of Spartan Motors, or by reason of the fact that the indemnitee was serving at the request of Spartan Motors in a similar capacity with another entity, if such expenses and costs may be indemnified under the MBCA. In accordance with Spartan Motors' Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the agreements are designed to provide the maximum protection allowed under federal and Michigan law. Indemnification is dependent upon the director or officer meeting the applicable standards of conduct set forth in the indemnity agreements.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
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Item 8.
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit
Number
Document
4.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date. Previously filed as an exhibit to Spartan Motors' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.
4.2
Bylaws, as amended to date. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2013, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.
4.3
Form of Stock Certificate. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-18 (Registration No. 2-90021-C) filed on March 19, 1984, and incorporated herein by reference.
4.4
Rights Agreement dated July 7, 2007, between Spartan Motors and American Stock Transfer & Trust Co., which includes the form of Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, the form of Rights Certificate as Exhibit B, and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Series B Preferred Stock as Exhibit C. Previously filed as an exhibit to Spartan Motors' Current Report on Form 8-A filed July 10, 2007, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.
4.5
The Registrant has several classes of long-term debt instruments outstanding. The authorized amount of none of these classes of debt exceeds 10% of the Company's total consolidated assets. The Company agrees to furnish copies of any agreement defining the rights of holders of any such long-term indebtedness to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
5
Opinion of Varnum, LLP.
23.1
Consent of BDO USA, LLP.
23.2
Consent of Varnum, LLP (included in Exhibit 5 and incorporated herein by reference).
24
Powers of Attorney.
99
Spartan Motors, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2016. Previously filed as Appendix A to the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 8, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a)          The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)          To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i)          To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)          To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement; and
(iii)          To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
provided, however,
that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement;
(2)          That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof; and
(3)          To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)          The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
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(c)          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Charlotte, State of Michigan, on this 12th day of September, 2016.
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
(Registrant)
/
s/ Frederick J. Sohm
Frederick J. Sohm
Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Date:  September 12, 2016
/s/ Daryl M. Adams
Daryl M. Adams, Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:  September 12, 2016
/s/ Frederick J. Sohm
Frederick J. Sohm, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
Date:  September 12, 2016
/s/ Frederick J. Sohm *
Hugh W. Sloan, Chairman of the Board and Director
Date:  September 12, 2016
/s/ Frederick J. Sohm *
Richard R. Current, Director
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Date:  September 12, 2016
/s/ Frederick J. Sohm *
Richard F. Dauch, Director
Date:  September 12, 2016
/s/ Frederick J. Sohm *
Ronald E. Harbour, Director
Date:  September 12, 2016
/s/ Frederick J. Sohm *
Andrew Rooke, Director
Date:  September 12, 2016
/s/ Frederick J. Sohm *
James A. Sharman, Director
Date:  September 12, 2016
* /s/ Frederick J. Sohm
Frederick J. Sohm
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Document
4.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date. Previously filed as an exhibit to Spartan Motors' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 20012, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.
4.2
Bylaws, as amended to date. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 212, 2013, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.
4.3
Form of Stock Certificate. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-18 (Registration No. 2-90021-C) filed on March 19, 1984, and incorporated herein by reference.
4.4
Rights Agreement dated July 12, 20012, between Spartan Motors and American Stock Transfer & Trust Co., which includes the form of Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, the form of Rights Certificate as Exhibit B, and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Series B Preferred Stock as Exhibit C. Previously filed as an exhibit to Spartan Motors' Current Report on Form 8-A filed July 10, 20012, (Commission File No. 001-33582) and incorporated herein by reference.
4.5
The Registrant has several classes of long-term debt instruments outstanding. The authorized amount of none of these classes of debt exceeds 10% of the Company's total consolidated assets. The Company agrees to furnish copies of any agreement defining the rights of holders of any such long-term indebtedness to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
5
Opinion of Varnum, LLP.
23.1
Consent of BDO USA, LLP.
23.2
Consent of Varnum, LLP (included in Exhibit 5 and incorporated herein by reference).
24
Powers of Attorney.
99
Spartan Motors, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2016. Previously filed as Appendix A to the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 8, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.