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CHARLOTTE, Mich., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) launched a new “digital roadshow” this week to present the company’s growth story in a comprehensive, user-friendly format. Spartan teamed with Roadcast Group (www.roadcastgroup.com) to produce its life-like, online video investor presentation, or Roadcast(TM). This virtual tour provides an interactive and easy-to-navigate presentation of […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced that senior vice president, chief financial officer, chief compliance officer and treasurer James Knapp will be retiring from the company within the next few months. Knapp, 63, has been Spartan’s chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer for the past seven years, senior […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 28, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) reported its first quarter operating results, highlighted by increased sales and orders for its emergency rescue products in difficult economic conditions. For the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, Spartan reported: Net earnings of $0.19 per diluted share Net sales of […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced the election of Ron Harbour, noted manufacturing analyst and a partner at international consulting firm Oliver Wyman, to the Company’s board of directors. Harbour will serve as an independent director. The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of custom chassis and emergency-rescue vehicles said the […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) will announce its first quarter 2009 results prior to the market opening on April 28, 2009. 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 […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich. & LADSON, S.C., Apr 01, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Spartan Chassis, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR), and Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), today jointly announced that they have entered into a Contractor Team Arrangement and will combine service capabilities and infrastructure to more effectively support future customer needs related to […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Jim Knapp, chief financial officer of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), will attend Next Generation Equity Research’s Third Annual Industrials Conference on March 3 at the Hyatt Regency hotel, 151 E. Wacker Drive, in Chicago. Next Generation’s Industrials Conference provides institutional investors with access to management through a series […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb 19, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) reported its best year in company history in 2008, marked by a 23.8 percent year-over-year increase in revenues and a 74.3 percent increase in net earnings. For the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008, Spartan reported: Net earnings of $0.09 per […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb 19, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced its board of directors declared total cash dividends of $0.13 for 2009, including the regular cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock and a special dividend of $0.03 per share of common stock. The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) will announce its fourth quarter 2008 results prior to the market opening on February 19, 2009. 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 […]