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): May 25, 2011
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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0-13611
(Commission File No.)
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38-2078923
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1541 Reynolds Road, Charlotte, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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48813
(Zip Code)
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517-543-6400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 25, 2011, Spartan Motors, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which meeting 30,005,374 of the 33,249,455 shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the March 28, 2011 record date were present and voted in person or by proxy. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement dated as of, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on, April 25, 2011. Each of proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4 were approved by the Company’s shareholders. The voting results are as follows:
Proposal 1, Election to the Company’s Board of Directors for three year terms expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2014:
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Richard R. Current
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23,269,620
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832,504
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5,903,250
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Hugh W. Sloan, Jr.
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22,901,360
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1,200,764
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5,903,250
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Proposal 2, Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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29,756,779
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195,926
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52,669
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Proposal 3, Approval of the Spartan Motors, Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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23,817,330
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171,558
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113,236
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5,903,250
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Proposal 4, Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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23,251,746
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213,512
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636,866
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5,903,250
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Proposal 5, Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:
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One year
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Two Years
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Three Years
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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19,043,603
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136,163
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4,293,852
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628,506
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5,903,250
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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.
| SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. | |
| Dated: May 26, 2011 | /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki |
| By: Joseph M. Nowicki | |
| Its: Chief Financial Officer |