Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 20, 2009, Spartan Stores, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an amendment to its existing Senior Secured Credit Facility between the Company and its subsidiaries and Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation (Central), Key Bank National Association, Bank of America N.A., National City Business Credit, Inc., General Electric Capital Corporation, and Fifth Third Bank.

The amendment to the credit facility amends certain covenants and events of default in a manner intended to permit the Company to invest in cash and cash equivalents as long as the Company's revolving loans under the credit facility do not exceed $50,000,000.

The foregoing brief description of the amendment is not meant to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by the amendment itself, which is attached to this Report as Exhibit 10.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

10 Amendment No. 7 to Loan and Security Agreement dated May 20, 2009 between Spartan Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries and Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation (Central), Key Bank National Association, Bank of America N.A., National City Business Credit, Inc., General Electric Capital Corporation, and Fifth Third Bank.

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