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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): August 23, 2023

SpartanNash Company

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its 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

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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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

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 part of ongoing refreshment efforts, on August 23, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of SpartanNash Company (the "Company") appointed Kerrie D. MacPherson (the "New Director") to the Board with immediate effect expanding the Board size to nine directors. The New Director has been designated to serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee.

The New Director will receive the Company's standard compensation for non-employee directors, including equity awards pursuant to the Company's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. There are no arrangements or understandings between the New Director and any other persons pursuant to which the New Director was appointed director of the Board. The New Director does not have any relationship or related transactions with the Company that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 23, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of the New Director, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial 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, issued August 23, 2023.
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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 23, 2023 | SpartanNash Company
| By: | /s/ Ileana McAlary
|  | Ileana McAlary Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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