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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): November 1, 2021

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value |  | SPTN |  | NASDAQ Global Select Market

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:

☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed, SpartanNash Company (the “Company”) and Kathleen M. Mahoney, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, have entered into a separation agreement providing the terms of Ms. Mahoney’s retirement, including that Ms. Mahoney’s employment would continue until the earlier of: (i) the date on which a replacement Chief Legal Officer begins employment with the Company or (ii) December 31, 2021. On November 1, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), the Company announced that Ileana McAlary would succeed Ms. Mahoney as the Company’s Chief Legal Officer, effective on November 15, 2021.

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 1, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing Ms. McAlary’s appointment as the Company’s Chief Legal Officer. The press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information reported in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished to and not "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits: The following document is attached as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release dated November 1, 2021.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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: November 1, 2021 | SpartanNash Company
| By: | /s/ Tony B. Sarsam
|  | Tony B. Sarsam President and Chief Executive Officer

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