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sptn-8k_20150819.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 19, 2015
SPARTANNASH COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Michigan
000-31127
38-0593940
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
850 76
th
Street, S.W.
P.O. Box 8700
Grand Rapids, Michigan
49518-8700
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(616) 878-2000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 19, 2015, SpartanNash Company ("SpartanNash") issued the press release attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 concerning its financial results for the 12-week second fiscal quarter  ended July 18, 2015. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 referenced herein) is being furnished and is not "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is not incorporated by reference into any registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.
The press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements relate to SpartanNash's current expectations and are subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the press release as well as in SpartanNash's other documents filed with the SEC, including, without limitation, that actual events and/or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
The following document is attached as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated August 19, 2015.
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.
SPARTANNASH COMPANY
Date: August 19, 2015
By:
/s/ David M. Staples
David M. Staples
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer  (Principal Financial Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated August 19, 2015.