UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):
January 25, 2011

SPARTECH CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-5911 (Commission File Number)		43-0761773 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

120 S. Central Avenue, Suite 1700
Clayton, Missouri 63105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(314) 721-4242
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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SPARTECH CORPORATION

FORM 8-K

Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 20, 2011, Michael L. Marcum resigned as Senior Vice President, Color & Specialty Compounds of Spartech Corporation (the “Company”). Ms. Victoria M. Holt, President and Chief Executive Officer, will assume Mr. Marcum’s responsibilities on an interim basis until the Company fills such position. Mr. Marcum’s resignation will be treated as a termination without “Cause” as defined in his Severance and Noncompetition Agreement (the “Agreement”). Under his Agreement, in the event of termination without “Cause,” Mr. Marcum will receive payments over a 12 month period equal in total to the sum of (i) 12 months’ base salary, at the highest rate paid in the preceding three years (which rate is $290,000 per year), and (ii) his average annual bonus awarded in the preceding three fiscal years (which average is $55,823). His severance agreement provides for continuing confidentiality obligations and includes noncompetition and nonsolicitation provisions that are effective for one year following his resignation.

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.