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): January 19, 2015

 

 

SPARTANNASH COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan

 

000-31127

 

38-0593940

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification no.)

 

 

 

 

850 76th 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

 

 

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:

 

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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.

On January 19, 2015, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, Peter O’Donnell, accepted a new position within the Company.  Mr. O’Donnell will now serve as Vice President, Merger Integration, a position in which he will oversee the integration of the Company’s legacy Nash Finch and legacy Spartan Stores operations.  

Also on January 19, 2015, the Company appointed Thomas A. Van Hall (age 59) to serve as Vice President, Interim Chief Accounting Officer.  Mr. Van Hall has served as the Company’s Vice President, Finance since March 2001, and has been co-leading the Company’s merger integration.

 

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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: January 23, 2015

 

 

 

SpartanNash Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

/s/David M. Staples

 

 

 

 

 

 

David M. Staples

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer