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CHARLOTTE, Mich., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today named former GE Aviation executive Thomas Kivell as vice president and general counsel. Kivell brings 20 years of legal experience to the position, including extensive experience in the areas of government and military contracts, as well as specialty vehicles. Kivell will be responsible […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced its regular dividend payment of $0.05 per common share, payable on Dec. 17, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 17, 2008. In April 2008, the board of directors for the Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of custom chassis […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Net sales of $237.5 million, up 59.5% compared to third quarter 2007 Net earnings of $0.45 per diluted share, up 462.5% year-over-year Return on invested capital of 35.3%, up 315.3% year-over-year Gross margin of 18.1%, up 53.4% year-over-year Consolidated backlog of $183.8 million Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) reported […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ — Senior officials from the U.S. military’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Joint Program Office are hosting a special ceremony today to recognize Spartan Chassis employees for their critical role in the rapid production and deployment of the military’s highest priority, MRAP vehicles. Spartan Chassis, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) will announce its third quarter 2008 results prior to the market opening on October 23, 2008. The Company will also host a webcast of its conference call on the same day at 10 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results with analysts and institutional […]

RV Chassis Maker is Lead Sponsor for Innovative National Tour GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) announced it has teamed up with global publisher Zondervan to sponsor a coast-to-coast, 44-state RV tour of America aimed at directly reaching 31,000 people and millions more through co-marketing, national publicity and events. […]

Now Supplying More Than 20 Threat-Specific Variants for U.S. and Allies CHARLOTTE, Mich., Sept 29, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Spartan Chassis, a unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), said it has received multiple, small specialized orders for new MRAP variant products, an indication of the possibilities for the highly successful mine-resistant, […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Jim Knapp, chief financial officer of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), will attend Next Generation Equity Research’s Next Generation Equity Small Cap Conference on Sept. 9 at the Westin Hotel Times Square in New York City. Next Generation’s Next Generation Equity Small Cap Conference provides institutional investors with access […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced it received authorization from its board of directors to repurchase up to one million shares, or approximately 3 percent of its outstanding common stock. The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of custom chassis and specialty vehicles reported its board of directors approved a new […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced its board of directors has increased the size of the board from seven to eight members and elected Richard R. Current, vice president and chief financial officer of Neogen Corporation, to the board. Current will serve as an independent director and on […]