UNITED STATES 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): April 6, 2018
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Michigan (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-33582 (Commission File No.) |
38-2078923 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1541 Reynolds Road, Charlotte, Michigan (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
48813 (Zip Code) |
517-543-6400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(d) Appointment of Director
On April 10, 2018, Spartan Motors, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has increased the size of the current Board to nine members and appointed Thomas R. Clevinger to the Board, effective April 6, 2018. Mr. Clevinger will serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Since 2016 Mr. Clevinger has served as CEO and Managing Partner of Cornerstone Growth Advisors, LLC, a consulting firm that focuses on strategic growth initiative advisory services. From 2010 to 2016, Mr. Clevinger served as Senior Vice President/Managing Director – Global at Navistar, Inc., where he oversaw global sales and distribution operations for parts and service support.
Mr. Clevinger will be a nominee for reelection at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 23, 2018. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Clevinger and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director, nor are there any transactions in which Mr. Clevinger has an interest requiring disclosures under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Clevinger will receive the standard compensation arrangements for the Company’s non-employee directors, including an annual retainer and share-based compensation.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
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Dated: April 10, 2018 |
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/s/ Frederick J. Sohm |
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By: Frederick J. Sohm |
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Its: Chief Financial Officer |
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