Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act) Yes ¨ No x

As of ~~November 9, 2015,~~May 24, 2016, the registrant had ~~37,595,607~~37,471,675 outstanding shares of common stock, no par value.

The matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in the Company’s press releases and in the Company’s website-accessible conference calls with analysts and investor presentations include “forward-looking statements” about the plans, strategies, objectives, goals or expectations of SpartanNash Company and subsidiaries (“SpartanNash” or ~~the “Company”~~“the Company”). These forward-looking statements ~~are identifiable~~include statements regarding the expected benefits of the merger and statements preceded by, ~~words or phrases indicating that SpartanNash or management “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” or “estimates,”~~followed by or that ~~a particular occurrence~~otherwise include the words "introduce," "anticipates," "continue," "expects," or similar expressions or that an event ~~“will,” “may,” “could,” “should,”~~ or ~~“will likely” result,~~trend "will" occur, or ~~be pursued or “continue” in the future, that the “outlook” or “trend”~~ is toward a particular result or occurrence, that a development is an “opportunity,” “priority,” “strategy,” “focus,” that the Company is “positioned” for a particular result, or similarly stated expectations."beginning." Accounting estimates, such as those described under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies” in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are inherently forward-looking. The Company’s asset impairment and restructuring cost provisions ~~and fair value measurements~~ are estimates and actual costs may be more or less than these estimates and differences may be material. ~~You~~Undue reliance should not ~~place undue reliance~~be placed on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of the Quarterly Report, other report, release, presentation, or statement.

In addition to other risks and uncertainties described in connection with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, SpartanNash’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January ~~3, 2015~~2, 2016 (in particular, ~~you should~~ refer to the discussion of “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K) and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), there are many important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially.

The Company’s ability to achieve sales and earnings expectations; improve operating results; continue to realize benefits of the ~~merger with Nash-Finch Company (including realization of synergies); maintain or strengthen retail-store performance; assimilate acquired distribution centers and stores;~~merger; maintain or grow sales; respond successfully to ~~competitors including remodels and new openings; maintain or improve gross margin;~~competitors; effectively address food cost or price inflation or deflation; ~~maintain or improve customer and supplier relationships; realize expected synergies from other acquisition activity; realize expected benefits of restructuring;~~ realize growth opportunities; maintain or expand its customer base; reduce operating costs; ~~sell on favorable terms assets held for sale; generate cash;~~ continue to meet the terms of the Company’s debt covenants; continue to pay dividends; and successfully implement and realize the expected benefits of ~~the other programs, initiatives, systems,~~ plans, priorities, strategies, ~~objectives, goals~~ or expectations described in this Quarterly Report, the Company’s other reports, press releases and public comments will be affected by changes in economic conditions generally orand in the ~~markets and~~ geographic areas that the Company serves, adverse ~~effects of the changing food and distribution~~changes in our industries, adverse changes in government funded consumer assistance programs, possible changes in the military commissary system, ~~including those stemming from the redeployment of forces, congressional action, changes in funding levels, or the effects of mandated reductions in or sequestration of government expenditures,~~ and other factors.

This section is intended to provide meaningful cautionary ~~statements.~~statements for purposes of the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This should not be construed as a complete list of all of the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that could adversely affect the Company’s expected consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to SpartanNash or that SpartanNash currently believes are immaterial also may impair its business, operations, liquidity, financial condition and prospects. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements to reflect developments that occur or information obtained after the date of this Quarterly Report.

	October 10, 2015			January 3, 2015			April 23, 2016			January 2, 2016
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,510		$	6,443		$	28,687		$	22,719
Accounts and notes receivable, net		320,019			282,697			304,754			317,183
Inventories, net		573,320			577,197			533,074			521,164
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		24,494			31,882			29,517			22,521
Property and equipment held for sale		4,002			15,180
Total current assets		930,345			913,399			896,032			883,587

Property and equipment, net		586,361			597,150			573,397			583,698
Goodwill		331,612			297,280			322,686			322,902
Other assets, net		118,035			124,453			128,669			127,076

Total assets	$	1,966,353		$	1,932,282		$	1,920,784		$	1,917,263

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	365,818		$	320,037		$	333,440		$	353,688
Accrued payroll and benefits		63,693			73,220			62,808			71,973
Other accrued expenses		36,824			44,690			35,446			42,660
Deferred income taxes		29,453			22,494
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		21,993			19,758			19,083			19,003
Total current liabilities		517,781			480,199			450,777			487,324

Long-term liabilities
Deferred income taxes		89,148			91,232			119,417			116,600
Postretirement benefits		17,070			23,701			16,493			16,008
Other long-term liabilities		37,870			39,387			46,501			38,759
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations		525,889			550,510			496,114			467,793
Total long-term liabilities		669,977			704,830			678,525			639,160

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, voting, no par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 37,596 and 37,524 shares outstanding		520,953			520,791
Common stock, voting, no par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 37,514 and 37,600 shares outstanding								518,181			521,698
Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding		—			—			—			—
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(11,233	)		(11,655	)		(11,446	)		(11,447	)
Retained earnings		268,875			238,117			284,747			280,528
Total shareholders’ equity		778,595			747,253			791,482			790,779

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,966,353		$	1,932,282		$	1,920,784		$	1,917,263

	12 Weeks Ended								40 Weeks Ended						16 Weeks Ended
	October 10,				October 4,				October 10,			October 4,			April 23,				April 25,
	2015				2014				2015			2014			2016				2015
Net sales	$	1,775,401			$	1,809,571			$	5,883,948		$	5,953,473		$	2,278,770			$	2,312,683
Cost of sales		1,516,352				1,548,162				5,026,611			5,079,612			1,944,528				1,976,437
Gross profit		259,049				261,409				857,337			873,861			334,242				336,246

Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative		224,648				227,690				752,452			771,961			296,381				302,371
Merger integration and acquisition		4,417				1,379				7,252			8,128			897				2,684
Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment		760				(1,272	)			7,762			(67	)
Restructuring charges and asset impairment																15,304				7,338
Total operating expenses		229,825				227,797				767,466			780,022			312,582				312,393

Operating earnings		29,224				33,612				89,871			93,839			21,660				23,853

Other (income) and expenses
Interest expense		4,983				5,467				16,627			18,416			5,823				6,750
Other, net		(148	)			(1	)			(202	)		4			(150	)			(28	)
Total other expenses, net		4,835				5,466				16,425			18,420			5,673				6,722

Earnings before income taxes and discontinued operations		24,389				28,146				73,446			75,419			15,987				17,131
Income taxes		9,141				10,977				27,444			28,336			6,027				6,684
Earnings from continuing operations		15,248				17,169				46,002			47,083			9,960				10,447

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		145				(73	)			(21	)		(358	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes																(109	)			(120	)
Net earnings	$	15,393			$	17,096			$	45,981		$	46,725		$	9,851			$	10,327

Basic earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.41			$	0.46			$	1.22		$	1.25		$	0.27			$	0.28
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		—				(0.01	)	*		—			(0.01	)
Loss from discontinued operations																(0.01	)	*		(0.01	)	*
Net earnings	$	0.41			$	0.45			$	1.22		$	1.24		$	0.26			$	0.27

Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.40			$	0.45			$	1.22		$	1.25		$	0.27			$	0.28
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		0.01		*		—				—			(0.01	)
Loss from discontinued operations																(0.01	)	*		(0.01	)	*
Net earnings	$	0.41			$	0.45			$	1.22		$	1.24		$	0.26			$	0.27

	12 Weeks Ended						40 Weeks Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,			16 Weeks Ended
	2015			2014			2015			2014			April 23,			April 25,
													2016			2015
Net earnings	$	15,393		$	17,096		$	45,981		$	46,725		$	9,851		$	10,327

Other comprehensive income, before tax
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment		204			203			681			678			2			272
Total other comprehensive income, before tax		204			203			681			678			2			272

Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income		(78	)		(78	)		(259	)		(259	)		(1	)		(103	)

Total other comprehensive income, after tax		126			125			422			419			1			169
Comprehensive income	$	15,519		$	17,221		$	46,403		$	47,144		$	9,852		$	10,496

							Accumulated															Accumulated
							Other															Other
	Shares			Common			Comprehensive			Retained						Shares			Common			Comprehensive			Retained
	Outstanding			Stock			Income (Loss)			Earnings			Total			Outstanding			Stock			Income (Loss)			Earnings			Total
Balance at January 3, 2015		37,524		$	520,791		$	(11,655	)	$	238,117		$	747,253

Balance at January 2, 2016																	37,600		$	521,698		$	(11,447	)	$	280,528		$	790,779
Net earnings		—			—			—			45,981			45,981			—			—			—			9,851			9,851
Other comprehensive income		—			—			422			—			422			—			—			1			—			1
Dividends - $0.41 per share		—			—			—			(15,223	)		(15,223	)
Dividends - $0.15 per share																	—			—			—			(5,632	)		(5,632	)
Share repurchase		(282	)		(9,000	)		—			—			(9,000	)		(396	)		(9,000	)		—			—			(9,000	)
Stock-based employee compensation		—			6,470			—			—			6,470			—			5,024			—			—			5,024
Issuances of common stock and related tax benefit on stock option exercises and stock bonus plan and from deferred compensation plan		218			4,174			—			—			4,174
Issuances of common stock and related tax benefit on stock option exercises and stock bonus plan																	75			1,739			—			—			1,739
Issuances of restricted stock and related income tax benefits		314			1,244			—			—			1,244			297			22			—			—			22
Cancellations of restricted stock		(178	)		(2,726	)		—			—			(2,726	)		(62	)		(1,302	)		—			—			(1,302	)
Balance at October 10, 2015		37,596		$	520,953		$	(11,233	)	$	268,875		$	778,595
Balance at April 23, 2016																	37,514		$	518,181		$	(11,446	)	$	284,747		$	791,482

	40 Weeks Ended						16 Weeks Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			April 23,			April 25,
	2015			2014			2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$	45,981		$	46,725		$	9,851		$	10,327
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		21			358			109			120
Earnings from continuing operations		46,002			47,083			9,960			10,447
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash restructuring, asset impairment and other charges (gains)		8,457			(67	)
Non-cash restructuring, asset impairment and other charges								14,662			5,864
Depreciation and amortization		65,952			68,043			23,895			26,168
LIFO expense		3,195			5,077			1,412			1,723
Postretirement benefits expense		454			1,093			112			476
Deferred taxes on income		4,615			3,640			2,816			4,023
Stock-based compensation expense		6,470			6,017			5,024			4,753
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation		(1,232	)		(651	)		(122	)		(174	)
Other, net		70			(205	)		(53	)		123
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(38,214	)		(18,629	)		15,494			(30,205	)
Inventories		4,175			(29,582	)		(14,009	)		12,495
Prepaid expenses and other assets		4,019			4,676			(8,356	)		5,195
Accounts payable		45,796			59,079			(13,386	)		31,346
Accrued payroll and benefits		(10,572	)		(17,021	)		(12,804	)		(13,812	)
Postretirement benefit payments		(729	)		(4,016	)		(77	)		(650	)
Other accrued expenses and other liabilities		(8,589	)		(7,152	)		(16,015	)		(8,831	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		129,869			117,385			8,553			48,941
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(56,862	)		(57,611	)		(18,090	)		(12,724	)
Net proceeds from the sale of assets		20,342			5,368			4,739			9,670
Acquisition, net of cash acquired		(32,229	)		—
Loans to customers		(3,563	)		(4,915	)		—			(1,435	)
Payments from customers on loans		1,415			2,864			522			500
Other		(600	)		(68	)		(97	)		(534	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(71,497	)		(54,362	)		(12,926	)		(4,523	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		777,075			788,740			428,755			269,916
Payments on revolving credit facility		(796,799	)		(831,688	)		(401,737	)		(301,949	)
Share repurchase		(9,000	)		(2,492	)		(9,000	)		(2,526	)
Repayment of other long-term debt		(6,515	)		(5,836	)		(2,841	)		(2,979	)
Financing fees paid		(1,906	)		(479	)		(98	)		(1,845	)
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation		1,232			651			122			174
Proceeds from sale of common stock		3,650			780
Proceeds from exercise of stock options								936			2,010
Dividends paid		(15,223	)		(13,588	)		(5,632	)		(5,092	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(47,486	)		(63,912	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities								10,505			(42,291	)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		640			(279	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(9,459	)		—
Net cash used in operating activities								(164	)		(95	)
Net cash used in discontinued operations		(8,819	)		(279	)		(164	)		(95	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		2,067			(1,168	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents								5,968			2,032
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		6,443			9,216			22,719			6,443
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	8,510		$	8,048		$	28,687		$	8,475

The accompanying unaudited ~~Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~condensed consolidated financial statements (the “financial statements”) are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of SpartanNash Company and its subsidiaries (“SpartanNash” or ~~the “Company”~~“the Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January ~~3, 2015.~~2, 2016.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements, taken as a whole, contain all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position of SpartanNash as of ~~October 10, 2015,~~April 23, 2016, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

In ~~September 2015,~~March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ~~2015-16,~~ “~~Business Combinations: Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.~~2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” ASU ~~2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during~~2016-09 provides for simplification of several aspects of the ~~measurement period~~accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for the Company in the ~~same reporting period in which the adjustments are determined.~~first quarter of its fiscal year ending December 30, 2017. The Company ~~adopted ASU 2015-16~~is currently in the ~~third quarter~~process of ~~fiscal 2015. Adoption~~evaluating the impact of adoption of this standard ~~did not have a material impact~~ on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-04, “Liabilities – Extinguishment of Liabilities: Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Products.” ASU 2016-04 amends the guidance on extinguishing financial ~~statements as~~liabilities for certain prepaid stored-value products. The new guidance requires entities that sell prepaid stored-value products redeemable for goods, services or cash at third-party merchants to recognize breakage for those liabilities consistent with the breakage guidance outlined in ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The new guidance is effective for the Company ~~has not recorded any significant measurement-period adjustments~~ in the first quarter of its fiscal ~~2015.~~year ending December 29, 2018. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” which provides guidance for lease accounting. The new guidance contained in the ASU stipulates that lessees will need to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for substantially all leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease). The liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments. Treatment in the consolidated statements of earnings will be similar to the current treatment of operating and capital leases. The new guidance is effective on a modified retrospective basis for the Company in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending December 28, 2019. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Interest -– Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ~~The new guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15,~~In August 2015, and interim periods within those years. Adoption of this standard in fiscal 2016 will retroactively decrease Other long-term assets and Long-term debt. As of October 10, 2015, such amount was approximately $9.2 million.

~~In April 2014,~~ the FASB issued ASU ~~2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations~~2015-15, “Presentation and ~~Disclosures~~Subsequent Measurement of ~~Disposals of Components of an Entity.~~Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements.” ASU ~~2014-08 changed~~2015-15 supplements the ~~criteria for reporting discontinued operations~~requirements of ASU 2015-03 by allowing an entity to defer and ~~modified~~present debt issuance costs related ~~disclosure requirements.~~to a line of credit arrangement as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred costs ratably over the term of the line of credit arrangement. The Company adopted ~~ASU 2014-08~~the new standard in the first quarter of fiscal ~~2015.~~2016 on a retrospective basis for all periods presented. Adoption of ~~this~~the standard ~~did not have a material impact~~resulted in an $8.2 million reduction of Other assets and Long-term debt related to unamortized debt issuance costs on the ~~financial statements.~~consolidated balance sheet as of January 2, 2016.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which provides guidance for revenue recognition. The new guidance contained in the ASU affects any reporting organization that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, “Deferral of the Effective Date,” which results in the guidance being effective for the Company in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending December 29, 2018. Adoption is allowed by either the full retrospective or modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

On June 16, 2015, SpartanNash acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Dan’s Super Market, Inc. (“Dan’s”) for a total purchase price of $32.6 ~~million, which included inventory of $3.7~~ million. ~~The results of operations of the Dan’s acquisition are included in the accompanying financial statements from the date of acquisition.~~ Dan’s is a six-store chain serving Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota, and was not a customer of the SpartanNash Food Distribution segment prior to the acquisition. SpartanNash acquired the Dan’s stores to strengthen its offering in this region from both a retail and distribution perspective. The ~~purchased assets include inventory, equipment, trade name, favorable lease, non-compete agreements, and goodwill. The~~ acquired assets and assumed liabilities were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date and were based on preliminary estimates that may be subject to further adjustments within the measurement ~~period. Goodwill~~period, which will end in June 2016. As of ~~$24.6 million and $1.0 million was preliminarily assigned~~April 23, 2016, the Company has not recorded any material adjustments within the measurement period related to the ~~Retail and Food Distribution segments, respectively.~~

(In thousands)	Retail			Food Distribution		Total			Retail			Food Distribution		Total
Balance at January 3, 2015:
Balance at January 2, 2016:
Goodwill	$	252,532		$	131,348	$	383,880		$	277,135		$	132,367	$	409,502
Accumulated impairment charges		(86,600	)		—		(86,600	)		(86,600	)		—		(86,600	)
Goodwill, net		165,932			131,348		297,280			190,535			132,367		322,902
Acquisition (Dan's)		24,601			1,021		25,622
Other acquisition		—			8,725		8,725
Other		(15	)		—		(15	)
Balance at October 10, 2015:

Other (Note 5)										(216	)		—		(216	)

Balance at April 23, 2016:
Goodwill		277,118			141,094		418,212			276,919			132,367		409,286
Accumulated impairment charges		(86,600	)		—		(86,600	)		(86,600	)		—		(86,600	)
Goodwill, net	$	190,518		$	141,094	$	331,612		$	190,319		$	132,367	$	322,686

The following table provides the activity of ~~restructuring costs~~reserves for closed properties for the 4016 weeks ended ~~October 10, 2015. Accrued restructuring costs~~April 23, 2016. Reserves for closed properties recorded in the ~~Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets~~condensed consolidated balance sheets are included in “Other accrued expenses” in Current liabilities and “Other long-term liabilities” in Long-term liabilities based on when the obligations are expected to be paid.

	Lease and										Lease and
(In thousands)	Ancillary Costs			Severance			Total				Ancillary Costs			Severance			Total
Balance at January 3, 2015	$	13,988		$	80		$	14,068
Provision for lease and related ancillary costs, net of sublease income, related to store closings		6,760			—			6,760		(a)
Balance at January 2, 2016											$	14,448		$	—		$	14,448
Provision for closing charges												12,453			—			12,453		(a)
Provision for severance		—			344			344		(b)		—			895			895		(b)
Changes in estimates		(302	)		(80	)		(382	)	(c)		(96	)		—			(96	)	(c)
Lease termination adjustment		(1,745	)		—			(1,745	)	(d)
Accretion expense		461			—			461				186			—			186
Payments		(4,598	)		(344	)		(4,942	)			(1,156	)		(354	)		(1,510	)
Balance at October 10, 2015	$	14,564		$	—		$	14,564
Balance at April 23, 2016											$	25,835		$	541		$	26,376

Included in the liability are lease obligations recorded at the present value of future minimum lease payments, calculated using a risk-free interest rate, and related ancillary costs from the date of closure to the end of the remaining lease term, net of estimated sublease income.

Restructuring and asset impairment charges included in the ~~Condensed Consolidated Statements~~condensed consolidated statements of ~~Earnings~~earnings consisted of the following:

	12 Weeks Ended						40 Weeks Ended						16 Weeks Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,			April 23,			April 25,
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014			2016			2015
Asset impairment charges (a)	$	1,867		$	—		$	4,220		$	906		$	—		$	2,353
Provision for leases and related ancillary costs, net of sublease income, related to store closings (b)		—			—			6,760			236
Gains on sales of assets related to closed facilities (c)		(1,150	)		(1,638	)		(3,026	)		(2,636	)
Provision for closing charges (b)														12,453			6,760
Loss (gain) on sales of assets related to closed facilities (c)														367			(1,540	)
Provision for severance (d)		40			40			344			306			895			304
Other costs associated with distribution center and store closings(e)		83			326			1,576			1,213			1,769			1,493
Changes in estimates ~~(e)~~(f)		(80	)		—			(367	)		(92	)		120			(287	)
Lease termination adjustment ~~(f)~~(g)		—			—			(1,745	)		—			(300	)		(1,745	)
	$	760		$	(1,272	)	$	7,762		$	(67	)	$	15,304		$	7,338

On January 9, 2015, SpartanNash Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Amendment reduced the interest rates by 0.25% and extended the maturity dateLong-term debt consists of the ~~Loan Agreement from November 19, 2018 to January 9, 2020.~~following:

Financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short-term maturities of these financial instruments. At ~~October 10, 2015~~April 23, 2016 and January ~~3, 2015~~2, 2016 the ~~estimated fair~~book value and ~~the book~~estimated fair value of the Company’s debt instruments, excluding debt financing costs, were as follows:

					April 23,		January 2,
(In thousands)	October 10, 2015		January 3, 2015		2016		2016
Book value of debt instruments:
Book value of debt instruments, excluding debt financing costs:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	21,993	$	19,758	$	19,083	$	19,003
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations		525,889		550,510		503,725		475,978
Total book value of debt instruments		547,882		570,268		522,808		494,981
Fair value of debt instruments		551,796		574,008
Fair value of debt instruments, excluding debt financing costs						525,217		497,116
Excess of fair value over book value	$	3,914	$	3,740	$	2,409	$	2,135

The estimated fair value of debt is based on market quotes for instruments with similar terms and remaining maturities (Level 2 inputs and valuation techniques).

ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

Long-lived assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs as defined in the fair value hierarchy. Assets with a book value of ~~$11.9 million and $0.9~~$5.6 million were measured at a fair value of ~~$7.7~~$3.2 million, ~~and $0.0~~resulting in an impairment charge of $2.4 million, ~~respectively,~~ in the 4016 weeks ended ~~October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively.~~April 25, 2015. The Company’s accounting and finance team management, ~~which~~who report to the ~~chief financial officer, determine~~Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), determines the Company’s valuation policies and procedures. The development and determination of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements and fair value calculations are the responsibility of the Company’s accounting and finance team management and are approved by the ~~chief financial officer.~~CFO. Fair value of long-lived assets is determined by estimating the amount and timing of net future cash flows, discounted using a risk-adjusted rate of interest. ~~SpartanNash~~The Company estimates future cash flows based on experience and knowledge of the ~~market~~geographic area in which the assets are located, and when necessary, uses real estate brokers. See Note 5 for discussion of long-lived asset impairment charges.

The Company is engaged from time-to-time in routine legal proceedings incidental to its business. The Company does not believe that these routine legal proceedings, taken as a whole, will have a material impact on its business or financial condition. While the ultimate effect of such actions cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that their outcome will not result in ~~a material~~an adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, operating results or ~~liquidity of SpartanNash.~~liquidity.

The Company contributes to the Central States Southeast and Southwest Pension Fund (“Central States Plan” or “the Plan”), a multi-employer pension plan based on obligations arising from its collective bargaining agreements in Bellefontaine, ~~Ohio,~~Ohio; Lima, ~~Ohio,~~Ohio; and Grand Rapids, Michigan covering its distribution center union associates at those locations. This plan provides retirement benefits to participants based on their service to contributing employers. The benefits are paid from assets held in trust for that purpose. Trustees are appointed by contributing employers and unions; however, SpartanNash is not a trustee. The trustees typically are responsible for determining the level of benefits to be provided to participants, as well as for such matters as the investment of the assets and the administration of the ~~plan. SpartanNash~~Plan. The Company currently contributes to the Central States ~~Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund~~Plan under the terms outlined in the “Primary Schedule” of Central States’ Rehabilitation Plan. This schedule requires varying increases in employer contributions over the previous year’s contribution. Increases are set within the collective bargaining agreement and vary by location. On December 13, 2014, Congress passed the ~~Multiemployer~~Multi-employer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (“MPRA”). The MPRA is intended to address funding shortfalls in both ~~multiemployer~~multi-employer pension plans and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Because the MPRA is a complex piece of legislation, its effects on the Plan and potential implications for the Company are not known at this time. Any adjustment for withdrawal liability will be recorded when it is probable that a liability exists and can be reasonably determined.

On September 25, 2015, the Plan submitted a Rescue Plan to the United States Department of Treasury (“Department of Treasury”) as permitted under the provisions of the MPRA relating to plans in “critical and declining status.” Under the Rescue Plan, Trustees sought to suspend the pension benefits of retirees and actives in order to save the pension plan from future financial failure. On May 6, 2016, the Department of Treasury notified the Central States Plan that its Rescue Plan application for suspension of benefits had been denied. The Central States Plan Trustees subsequently announced that further action would not be taken regarding the Rescue Plan. The Company is currently unable to reasonably estimate the potential impact of these events on its withdrawal liability.

Based on the most recent information available to ~~SpartanNash,~~the Company, management believes that the present value of actuarial accrued liabilities in this multi-employer plan significantly exceeds the value of the assets held in trust to pay benefits. Because SpartanNash is one of a number of employers contributing to this plan, it is difficult to ascertain what the exact amount of the underfunding would be, although management anticipates that ~~SpartanNash’s~~the Company’s contributions to this plan will increase each year. Management is not aware of any significant change in funding levels since ~~January 3, 2015.~~April 23, 2016. To reduce this underfunding, management expects meaningful increases in expense as a result of required incremental multi-employer pension plan contributions in future years. Any adjustment for withdrawal liability will be recorded when it is probable that a liability exists and can be reasonably ~~determined (see Note 9 to~~determined.

The collective bargaining agreement covering associates at the ~~financial statements).~~

~~In October 2015,~~Company’s Westville, Indiana facility was terminated on April 11, 2016 and a Closing Agreement was executed in its place. The collective bargaining agreement covering associates at the Company’s Norfolk, Virginia facility expired on April 23, 2016. The Company and the union representing ~~its Grand Rapids, Michigan warehouse, transportation~~the covered associates are currently operating under a Contract Extension that will expire on June 26, 2016. The Company and ~~maintenance~~the union representing the covered associates have reached a unanimous and fully recommended tentative agreement that the union intends to vote on or before June 26, 2016. The Agreement, if ratified, will be a ~~new two-year~~three year labor agreement ~~that was set~~and will run from April 23, 2016 to ~~expire on October 10, 2015.~~April 27, 2019.

The following table provides the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs for the ~~12 weeks and 40~~16 weeks ended ~~October 10, 2015~~April 23, 2016 and ~~October 4, 2014:~~April 25, 2015:

													SpartanNash Company Pension Plan						SpartanNash Medical Plan
	October 10, 2015			October 4, 2014									April 23,			April 25,			April 23,			April 25,
12 Weeks Ended	SpartanNash			Combined SpartanNash			Cash Balance			Super Foods
(In thousands)	Pension Plan			Pension Plan *			Pension Plan			Pension Plan			2016			2015			2016			2015
16 Weeks Ended
Service cost													$	—		$	—		$	58		$	71
Interest cost	$	767		$	1,017		$	556		$	461			753			1,023			106			125
Amortization of prior service cost														—			—			(49	)		(49	)
Expected return on plan assets		(1,136	)		(1,399	)		(867	)		(532	)		(1,324	)		(1,515	)		—			—
Recognized actuarial net loss		191			228			228			—			34			255			13			53
Net periodic benefit	$	(178	)	$	(154	)	$	(83	)	$	(71	)	$	(537	)	$	(237	)	$	128		$	200
Settlement expense		131			261			261			—			213			175			—			—
Total (income) expense	$	(47	)	$	107		$	178		$	(71	)

12 Weeks Ended	SERP						Spartan Stores Medical Plan
(In thousands)	October 10, 2015			October 4, 2014			October 10, 2015			October 4, 2014
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	54		$	44
Interest cost		8			8			93			91
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			(36	)		(37	)
Recognized actuarial net loss		10			7			40			4
Net periodic expense	$	18		$	15		$	151		$	102


	October 10, 2015			October 4, 2014
40 Weeks Ended	SpartanNash			Combined SpartanNash			Cash Balance			Super Foods
(In thousands)	Pension Plan			Pension Plan *			Pension Plan			Pension Plan
Interest cost	$	2,558		$	3,390		$	1,854		$	1,536
Expected return on plan assets		(3,787	)		(4,664	)		(2,891	)		(1,773	)
Recognized actuarial net loss		636			761			761			-
Net periodic benefit	$	(593	)	$	(513	)	$	(276	)	$	(237	)
Settlement expense		437			783			783			-
Total (income) expense	$	(156	)	$	270		$	507		$	(237	)

	SERP						Spartan Stores Medical Plan
40 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	October 10, 2015			October 4, 2014			October 10, 2015			October 4, 2014
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	178		$	144
Interest cost		25			27			311			303
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			(121	)		(122	)
Recognized actuarial net loss		32			23			133			15
Net periodic expense	$	57		$	50		$	501		$	340

*The amounts above reflect the combined values of the Cash Balance and Super Foods Pension Plans as of October 4, 2014.
Total expense (income)													$	(324	)	$	(62	)	$	128		$	200

~~On December 31, 2014, the Super Foods Plan was merged into the Cash Balance Pension Plan which was renamed the SpartanNash Company Pension Plan.~~ The Company ~~made~~did not make any contributions ~~of $0.7 million~~ to the SpartanNash Company Pension Plan during the 4016 weeks ended ~~October 10, 2015.~~ ~~This amount was determined based on 2014 plan year funding valuation results of the legacy Super Foods Plan. The Company~~April 23, 2016, and because there are no required payments, does not expect to make any ~~additional~~ contributions for the fiscal year ending ~~January 2,~~December 31, 2016.

~~As previously stated~~In addition to the plans listed above, the Company participates in ~~Note 8, SpartanNash contributes to~~ the Central States Southeast and Southwest ~~Areas~~ Pension Fund (EIN 7456500) ~~under~~, the ~~terms~~Michigan Conference of ~~the existing~~Teamsters and Ohio Conference of Teamsters Health and Welfare plans (collectively referred to as “multi-employer plans”), and other company-sponsored defined contribution plans for most associates covered by collective bargaining ~~agreements and~~agreements.

With respect to the Company’s participation in the ~~amounts set forth in the related collective bargaining agreements. SpartanNash employer~~Central States Plan, expense is recognized as contributions ~~during the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 totaled $12.9 million, which fund administrators represent is less than 5% of total employer contributions to the Fund. SpartanNash’s employer~~are funded. The Company’s contributions for the 4016 weeks ended ~~October 10,~~April 23, 2016 and April 25, 2015 ~~and October 4, 2014~~ were ~~$9.9~~$4.2 million ~~and $10.3 million, respectively. Based on~~in each period. See Note 8 for further information regarding the ~~most recent information available to SpartanNash, management believes that~~Company’s participation in the present value of actuarial accrued liabilities in this multi-employer plan significantly exceeds the value of the assets held in trust to pay benefits. Because SpartanNash is one of a number of employers contributing to this plan, it is difficult to ascertain what the exact amount of the underfunding would be, although management anticipates that SpartanNash’s contributions to this plan will increase each year. On December 13, 2014, Congress passed the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (“MPRA”). The MPRA is intended to address funding shortfalls in both multiemployer pension plans and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Because the MPRA is a complex piece of legislation, its effects on the Plan and potential implications for the Company are not known at this time. Any adjustment for withdrawal liability will be recorded when it is probable that a liability exists and can be reasonably determined.Central States Plan.

SpartanNash reports comprehensive income or loss in accordance with ASU 2012-13, “Comprehensive Income,” in the financial statements. Total comprehensive income is defined as all changes in shareholders’ equity during a period, other than those resulting from investments by and distributions to shareholders. Generally, for SpartanNash, total comprehensive income equals net earnings plus or minus adjustments for pension and other postretirement benefits.

~~While total comprehensive income is the activity in a period and is largely driven by net earnings in that period, accumulated~~Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (“AOCI”) represents the cumulative balance of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, as of the ~~balance sheet date. For SpartanNash, AOCI is~~end of the ~~cumulative balance related~~reporting period and relates to pension and other postretirement ~~benefits.~~

~~During the 12 week periods ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, $0.1 million was reclassified from~~benefits obligation adjustments. Changes in AOCI to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings, of which $0.2 million increased selling, general and administrative expenses and $0.1 million reduced income taxes. During the 40 week periods ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, $0.4 million was reclassified from AOCI to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings, of which $0.7 million increased selling, general and administrative expenses and $0.3 million reduced income taxes.are as follows:

The effective income tax rate was ~~37.5%~~37.7% and 39.0% for the 1216 weeks ended ~~October 10,~~April 23, 2016 and April 25, 2015, ~~and October 4, 2014, respectively. For the 40 weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, the effective income tax rate was 37.4% and 37.6%,~~ respectively. The differences from the ~~Federal~~federal statutory rate are due to states taxes and tax credits in the current year and state taxes in the prior ~~year periods are primarily due to state income taxes.~~year.

~~SpartanNash~~The Company has a shareholder-approved stock incentive plan that provides for the granting of ~~incentive stock options, non-qualified~~ stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, and other stock-based and stock-related awards to directors, officers and other key associates.

SpartanNash accounts for share-based compensation awards in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 718 which requires that share-based payment transactions be accounted for using a fair value method and the related compensation cost recognized in the financial statements over the period that an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. SpartanNash recognized share-basedStock-based compensation expense (net of tax) recognized and included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” and “Income taxes” in the condensed consolidated statements of ~~$0.5~~earnings was $3.1 million ($~~0.01~~0.08 per diluted share) and ~~$0.6~~$2.9 million ($~~0.02~~0.08 per diluted share) for the 1216 weeks ended ~~October 10,~~April 23, 2016 and April 25, 2015, and October 4, 2014, respectively, as a component of Operating expenses and Income taxes in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Share-based compensation expense (net of tax) was $4.0 million ($0.11 per diluted share) and $3.7 million ($0.10 per diluted share) for the 40 weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively.

The following table summarizes activity in the ~~share-based~~stock-based compensation plans for the 4016 weeks ended ~~October 10, 2015:~~April 23, 2016:

Shares

Weighted

Restricted

Weighted Average

Under

Average

Stock

Grant-Date

Options

Exercise Price

Awards

Fair Value

Outstanding at January 3, 2015

494,483

$

20.61

600,653

23.08

Granted

—

—

314,595

26.59

Exercised/Vested

(184,877
)

19.74

(265,737
)

23.19

Cancelled/Forfeited

(63
)

11.50

(11,136
)

23.65

Outstanding at October 10, 2015

309,543

$

21.13

638,375

24.75

Vested and expected to vest in the future at
October 10, 2015

309,543

$

21.13

Exercisable at October 10, 2015

309,543

$

21.13

									Weighted
	Shares			Weighted		Restricted			Average
	Under			Average		Stock			Grant-Date
	Options			Exercise Price		Awards			Fair Value
Outstanding at January 2, 2016		308,793		$	21.15		637,555		$	24.75
Granted		—			—		296,672			28.30
Exercised/Vested		(45,038	)		20.78		(169,058	)		24.95
Cancelled/Forfeited		—			—		(8,338	)		24.65
Outstanding at April 23, 2016		263,755		$	21.21		756,831		$	26.10
Vested and expected to vest in the future at April 23, 2016		263,755		$	21.21
Exercisable at April 23, 2016		263,755		$	21.21

The Company has not issued any stock options ~~granted during the 40 weeks ended October 10, 2015~~since 2009 and ~~October 4, 2014.~~all outstanding options are vested.

As of ~~October 10, 2015,~~April 23, 2016, total unrecognized compensation ~~cost~~costs related to non-vested share-based awards granted under the Company’s stock incentive plans ~~was $6.4~~were $8.9 million for restricted ~~stock. The remaining compensation costs not yet recognized~~stock, and are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of ~~2.5 years for restricted stock.~~2.6 years. All compensation costs related to stock options have been recognized.

~~Results of the discontinued operations are excluded from the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented, unless otherwise noted.~~

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share ~~for~~from continuing operations:

	12 Weeks Ended						40 Weeks Ended						16 Weeks Ended
	October 10,			October 4,			October 10,			October 4,			April 23,			April 25,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2015			2014			2015			2014			2016			2015
Numerator:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	15,248		$	17,169		$	46,002		$	47,083		$	9,960		$	10,447
Adjustment for earnings attributable to participating securities		(259	)		(280	)		(806	)		(820	)		(178	)		(189	)
Earnings from continuing operations used in calculating earnings per share	$	14,989		$	16,889		$	45,196		$	46,263		$	9,782		$	10,258
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding, including participating securities		37,553			37,717			37,617			37,678			37,488			37,689
Adjustment for participating securities		(639	)		(616	)		(659	)		(656	)		(669	)		(682	)
Shares used in calculating basic earnings per share		36,914			37,101			36,958			37,022			36,819			37,007
Effect of dilutive stock options		100			61			118			71			56			113
Shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share		37,014			37,162			37,076			37,093			36,875			37,120
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.41		$	0.46		$	1.22		$	1.25		$	0.27		$	0.28
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.40		$	0.45		$	1.22		$	1.25		$	0.27		$	0.28

Non-cash financing activities include the issuance of restricted stock to employees and directors of $8.4 million and $7.2 million for the 40 weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively. Non-cash investing activities include capital expenditures included in accounts payable of $2.6 million and $3.6 million for the 40 weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively. In the 40 weeks ended October 10, 2015, the Company entered into new capital lease agreements totaling $1.9 million.Supplemental cash flow information is as follows:

The following tables set forth information about ~~SpartanNash~~the Company by ~~operating~~reporting segment:


(In thousands)	Military		Food Distribution		Retail		Total		Military		Food Distribution		Retail			Total
12 Week Period Ended October 10, 2015
16 Weeks Ended April 23, 2016
Net sales to external customers	$	505,971	$	762,250	$	507,180	$	1,775,401	$	674,523	$	991,137	$	613,110		$	2,278,770
Inter-segment sales		—		232,169		—		232,169		—		277,003		—			277,003
Merger integration and acquisition expenses		—		323		4,094		4,417		1		468		428			897
Depreciation and amortization		2,838		6,131		10,753		19,722		3,475		6,470		13,424			23,369
Operating earnings		3,438		16,540		9,246		29,224
Operating earnings (loss)										3,433		25,856		(7,629	)		21,660
Capital expenditures		359		4,690		14,627		19,676		2,335		5,522		10,233			18,090

(In thousands)	Military		Food Distribution		Retail		Total
12 Week Period Ended October 4, 2014
16 Weeks Ended April 25, 2015
Net sales to external customers	$	523,553	$	764,288	$	521,730	$	1,809,571	$	699,394	$	986,435	$	626,854		$	2,312,683
Inter-segment sales		—		223,809		—		223,809		—		281,275		—			281,275
Merger integration and acquisition expenses		3		1,375		1		1,379		—		2,187		497			2,684
Depreciation and amortization		2,751		6,931		10,269		19,951		3,733		8,536		13,516			25,785
Operating earnings		5,651		13,834		14,127		33,612
Operating earnings (loss)										6,158		20,249		(2,554	)		23,853
Capital expenditures		1,120		9,329		9,542		19,991		584		3,553		8,587			12,724

(In thousands)	Military		Food Distribution		Retail		Total
40 Week Period Ended October 10, 2015
Net sales to external customers	$	1,702,412	$	2,531,428	$	1,650,108	$	5,883,948
Inter-segment sales		—		742,531		—		742,531
Merger integration and acquisition expenses		—		1,359		5,893		7,252
Depreciation and amortization		9,381		20,836		34,743		64,960
Operating earnings		13,491		56,195		20,185		89,871
Capital expenditures		2,738		13,785		40,339		56,862

(In thousands)	Military		Food Distribution		Retail		Total
40 Week Period Ended October 4, 2014
Net sales to external customers	$	1,710,122	$	2,503,216	$	1,740,135	$	5,953,473
Inter-segment sales		—		751,777		—		751,777
Merger integration and acquisition expenses		27		8,097		4		8,128
Depreciation and amortization		8,580		23,105		35,236		66,921
Operating earnings		15,956		38,713		39,170		93,839
Capital expenditures		13,968		19,319		24,324		57,611

(In thousands)	October 10, 2015		January 3, 2015		April 23, 2016		January 2, 2016
Total Assets
Military	$	457,827	$	435,647	$	410,675	$	415,140
Food Distribution		752,703		763,914		777,273		750,277
Retail		737,276		727,979		729,358		747,359
Discontinued operations		18,547		4,742		3,478		4,487
Total	$	1,966,353	$	1,932,282	$	1,920,784	$	1,917,263

The Company offers a wide variety of grocery products, general merchandise and health and beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. The following table presents sales by type of similar product and services:

	12 Weeks Ended								40 Weeks Ended								16 Weeks Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	October 10, 2015				October 4, 2014				October 10, 2015				October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except percentages)																	April 23, 2016				April 25, 2015
Non-perishables ⁽¹⁾	$	1,123,748	63.3	%	$	1,146,410	63.4	%	$	3,719,370	63.2	%	$	3,753,373	63.1	%	$	1,452,576	63.7	%	$	1,472,711	63.7	%
Perishables ⁽²⁾		550,682	31.0	%		554,970	30.7	%		1,834,636	31.2	%		1,840,802	30.9	%		694,450	30.5	%		713,034	30.8	%
Pharmacy		70,772	4.0	%		65,733	3.6	%		231,929	3.9	%		215,459	3.6	%		104,590	4.6	%		92,039	4.0	%
Fuel		30,199	1.7	%		42,458	2.3	%		98,013	1.7	%		143,839	2.4	%		27,154	1.2	%		34,899	1.5	%
Consolidated net sales	$	1,775,401	100.0	%	$	1,809,571	100.0	%	$	5,883,948	100.0	%	$	5,953,473	100.0	%	$	2,278,770	100.0	%	$	2,312,683	100.0	%

On November 2, 2015, the Company called for redemption all of the outstanding $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.625% Senior Notes due December 2016 (the “Notes”). The Company will redeem the Notes for cash using borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The redemption will occur on December 15, 2015. Notes called for redemption became due and payable on the redemption date at a cash redemption price of 101.65625% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. One-time charges of $1.1 million are expected to be incurred consisting of the redemption premium and the write-off of unamortized issuance costs. As a result of the redemption, the Company expects to reduce annual interest expense by approximately $2.0 million, partially offset by future interest rate increases.

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

~~Executive~~ This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the information contained under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements,” which appears at the beginning of this report, and the information in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2016.

SpartanNash ~~Company~~ is headquartered in Grand Rapids, ~~Michigan. The Company’s business consists of three primary operating segments: Military, Food Distribution~~Michigan and ~~Retail. The Company~~ is a leading multi-regional grocery distributor and grocery retailer and the largest distributor, by revenue, of grocery products to military commissaries ~~and exchanges~~ in the United States. The Company operates three reportable business segments: Military, Food Distribution and Retail.

The Company’s Military segment contracts with manufacturers to distribute a wide variety of grocery products primarily to military commissaries and exchanges located in the United States, the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Bahrain and Egypt. The Company has over 40 years of experience acting as a distributor to U.S. military commissaries and exchanges.

The Company’s Food Distribution segment provides a wide variety of nationally branded and private label grocery products and perishable food products, including dry groceries, produce, dairy products, meat, ~~deli,~~delicatessen items, bakery goods, frozen food, seafood, floral products, general merchandise, ~~pharmacy and~~beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty ~~care. The Company provides these~~care products ~~from 12 distribution centers~~and pharmacy to approximately 2,100 ~~independent retail locations~~independently-owned supermarkets and ~~164 corporate-owned~~160 Company-owned retail stores. The Food Distribution segment currently conducts business in 4647 states, primarily in the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Southeast regions of the United States. The Company also services a large national retailer, ~~with certain product classes.~~Dollar General, through its Food Distribution ~~sales~~segment. Sales are made to more than ~~13,500~~13,000 retail locations for this customer.

The Company’s Retail segment ~~currently~~ operates ~~164~~160 supermarkets in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions primarily under the banners of Family Fare Supermarkets, Family Fresh Markets, D&W Fresh Markets, and ~~SunMart.~~Sun Mart. ~~On June 16, 2015, SpartanNash acquired six supermarkets from Dan’s Super Market, Inc. (“Dan’s”) in Bismarck~~Company-owned retail stores offer nationally branded and ~~Mandan, North Dakota. The Company’s retail supermarkets typically offer~~private label grocery products and perishable food products, including dry groceries, produce, dairy products, meat, delicatessen items, bakery goods, frozen food, seafood, floral products, general merchandise, beverages, tobacco products and health and beauty care ~~products, delicatessen items and bakery goods.~~products. The Company offers pharmacy services in 7991 of its supermarkets and also operates 29 fuel centers. The retail supermarkets have a “neighborhood market” focus to distinguish them from supercenters and limited assortment stores.

~~Typically, all~~All fiscal quarters are 12 weeks, except for the Company’s first quarter, which is 16 weeks and will generally include the Easter holiday. The fourth quarter includes the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. ~~Fiscal 2014 was comprised of 53 weeks. As a result,~~

During the ~~fourth~~first quarter of fiscal ~~2014 consisted~~2016, the Company continued to execute on its strategic initiatives, enhance its merchandising, pricing and promotional programs, and explore supply chain solutions to grow its business in the Food Distribution and Military segments. The Company continued to benefit from improvements in its overall operations and expense leverage through its supply chain optimization and merger integration efforts. In spite of ~~13 weeks.~~the challenging operating environment, the Company maintained its disciplined focus on its key strategic initiatives relating to driving new business, improving operational efficiencies and maximizing its merger synergies.

The following table sets forth items from the ~~Condensed Consolidated Statements~~condensed consolidated statements of ~~Earnings~~earnings as a percentage of net sales and the year-to-year percentage change in the dollar amounts:

	Percentage of Net Sales														Percentage Change														Percentage
															12 Weeks			40 Weeks			Percentage of Net Sales								Change
	12 Weeks Ended							40 Weeks Ended							Ended			Ended											16 Weeks
	October 10,			October 4,				October 10,				October 4,			October 10,			October 10,			16 Weeks Ended								Ended
(Unaudited)	2015			2014				2015				2014			2015			2015
																					April 23,				April 25,				April 23,
																					2016				2015				2016
Net sales		100.0			100.0				100.0				100.0			(1.9	)		(1.2	)		100.0				100.0				(1.5	)
Gross profit		14.6			14.4				14.6				14.7			(0.9	)		(1.9	)		14.7				14.5				(0.6	)
Merger integration and acquisition		0.2			0.1				0.1				0.1		**				(10.8	)		0.0				0.1				(66.6	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		12.8	*		12.5		*		12.9		*		13.0			(1.3	)		(2.5	)		13.0				13.1				(2.0	)
Restructuring charges and asset impairment		0.0			(0.1	)			0.1				(0.0	)	**			**				0.7				0.3				108.6
Operating earnings		1.6			1.9				1.5				1.6			(13.1	)		(4.2	)		1.0				1.0				(9.2	)
Other income and expenses		0.2	*		0.3				0.3				0.3			(11.5	)		(10.8	)		0.3		*		0.3				(15.6	)
Earnings before income taxes and discontinued operations		1.4			1.6				1.2				1.3			(13.3	)		(2.6	)		0.7				0.7				(6.7	)
Income taxes		0.5			0.7		*		0.4		*		0.5			(16.7	)		(3.1	)		0.3				0.2		*		(9.8	)
Earnings from continuing operations		0.9			0.9				0.8				0.8			(11.2	)		(2.3	)		0.4				0.5				(4.7	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0.0			(0.0	)			(0.0	)			(0.0	)	**			**				(0.0	)			(0.1	)	*		(9.5	)
Net earnings		0.9			0.9				0.8				0.8			(10.0	)		(1.6	)		0.4				0.4				(4.6	)

Adjusted operating earnings is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as operating earnings plus or minus adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company and costs associated with the closing of operational locations.

The Company believes that adjusted operating earnings provide a meaningful representation of its operating performance for the Company as a whole and for its operating segments. The Company considers adjusted operating earnings as an additional way to measure operating performance on an ongoing basis. Adjusted operating earnings is meant to reflect the ongoing operating performance of all of its distribution and retail operations; consequently, it excludes the impact of items that could be considered “non-operating” or “non-core” in nature, and also excludes the contributions of activities classified as discontinued operations. Because adjusted operating earnings and adjusted operating earnings by segment are performance measures that management uses to allocate resources, assess performance against its peers and evaluate overall performance, the Company believes it provides useful information for investors. In addition, securities analysts, fund managers and other shareholders and stakeholders that communicate with the Company request its operating financial results in adjusted operating earnings format.

Adjusted operating earnings is not a measure of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and should not be considered as a substitute for operating earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company’s definition of adjusted operating earnings may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Following is ~~an unaudited~~a reconciliation of operating earnings to adjusted operating earnings for the ~~12 and 40~~16 weeks ended ~~October 10, 2015~~April 23, 2016 and ~~October 4, 2014.~~April 25, 2015.

~~Reconciliation of operating earnings to adjusted operating earnings by segment:~~

													16 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)													April 23, 2016			April 25, 2015
Operating earnings														21,660			23,853
Adjustments:
Merger integration and acquisition														897			2,684
Restructuring charges and asset impairment														15,304			7,338
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives														679			—
Adjusted operating earnings													$	38,540		$	33,875
Reconciliation of operating earnings to adjusted operating earnings by segment:													Reconciliation of operating earnings to adjusted operating earnings by segment:
Military:
Operating earnings	$	3,438		$	5,651		$	13,491		$	15,956		$	3,433		$	6,158
Adjustments:
Merger integration and acquisition		—			3			—			27			1			—
Restructuring charges and asset impairment		984			—			984			—			32			—
One-time charges related to cost reduction initiatives		95			—			95			—
Fees and expenses related to tax planning strategies		—			—			75			—
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives														222			—
Adjusted operating earnings	$	4,517		$	5,654		$	14,645		$	15,983		$	3,688		$	6,158
Food Distribution:
Operating earnings	$	16,540		$	13,834		$	56,195		$	38,713		$	25,856		$	20,249
Adjustments:
Merger integration and acquisition		323			1,375			1,359			8,097			468			2,187
Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment		41			—			(237	)		1,029			2,233			(281	)
One-time charges related to cost reduction initiatives		116			—			116			—
Fees and expenses related to tax planning strategies		—			—			282			—
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives														206			—
Adjusted operating earnings	$	17,020		$	15,209		$	57,715		$	47,839		$	28,763		$	22,155
Retail:
Operating earnings	$	9,246		$	14,127		$	20,185		$	39,170
Operating loss													$	(7,629	)	$	(2,554	)
Adjustments:
Merger integration and acquisition		4,094			1			5,893			4			428			497
Restructuring (gains) charges and asset impairment		(265	)		(1,272	)		7,015			(1,096	)
One-time charges related to cost reduction initiatives		160			—			160			—
Fees and expenses related to tax planning strategies		—			—			212			—
Restructuring charges and asset impairment														13,039			7,619
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives														251			—
Adjusted operating earnings	$	13,235		$	12,856		$	33,465		$	38,078		$	6,089		$	5,562

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as earnings from continuing operations plus or minus adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company and costs associated with the closing of operational locations.

The Company believes that adjusted earnings from continuing operations provide a meaningful representation of its operating performance for the Company. The Company considers adjusted earnings from continuing operations as an additional way to measure operating performance on an ongoing basis. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is meant to reflect the ongoing operating performance of all of its distribution and retail operations; consequently, it excludes the impact of items that could be considered “non-operating” or “non-core” in nature, and also excludes the contributions of activities classified as discontinued operations. Because adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a performance measure that management uses to allocate resources, assess performance against its peers and evaluate overall performance, the Company believes it provides useful information for investors. In addition, securities analysts, fund managers and other shareholders and stakeholders that communicate with the Company request its operating financial results in adjusted earnings from continuing operations format.

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is not a measure of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and should not be considered as a substitute for net earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company’s definition of adjusted earnings from continuing operations may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Following is ~~an unaudited~~a reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations to adjusted earnings from continuing operations for the ~~12 and 40~~16 weeks ended ~~October 10, 2015~~April 23, 2016 and ~~October 4, 2014.~~ April 25, 2015.

12 Weeks Ended

October 10, 2015

October 4, 2014

Earnings from

Earnings from

Earnings

continuing

Earnings

continuing

from

operations

from

operations

(Unaudited)
continuing

per diluted

continuing

per diluted

(In thousands, except per share data)
operations

share

operations

share

Earnings from continuing operations
$
15,248

$
0.40

$
17,169

$
0.45

Adjustments, net of taxes:

Merger integration and acquisition

2,778

0.07

807

0.03

*
Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment

469

0.01

(782
)

(0.02
)

One-time charges related to cost reduction initiatives

229

0.01

—

—

Favorable settlement of unrecognized tax liability

(94
)

—

—

—

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations
$
18,630

$
0.49

$
17,194

$
0.46

* Includes rounding

40 Weeks Ended

October 10, 2015

October 4, 2014

Earnings from

Earnings from

Earnings

continuing

Earnings

continuing

from

operations

from

operations

(Unaudited)
continuing

per diluted

continuing

per diluted

(In thousands, except per share data)
operations

share

operations

share

Earnings from continuing operations
$
46,002

$
1.22

$
47,083

$
1.25

Adjustments, net of taxes:

Merger integration and acquisition

4,474

0.12

4,999

0.13

Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment

4,793

0.12

*

(41
)

—

One-time charges related to cost reduction initiatives

229

0.01

—

—

Tax planning strategies, net of fees and expenses

(382
)

(0.01
)

—

—

Favorable settlement of unrecognized tax liability

(94
)

—

(595
)

(0.02
)

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations
$
55,022

$
1.46

$
51,446

$
1.36

* Includes rounding

	16 Weeks Ended
	April 23, 2016					April 25, 2015
				Earnings from					Earnings from
	Earnings			continuing		Earnings			continuing
	from			operations		from			operations
	continuing			per diluted		continuing			per diluted
(In thousands, except per share data)	operations			share		operations			share
Earnings from continuing operations	$	9,960		$	0.27	$	10,447		$	0.28
Adjustments:
Merger integration and acquisition		897					2,684
Restructuring charges and asset impairment		15,304					7,338
Severance associated with cost reduction initiatives		679					—
Total adjustments		16,880					10,022
Income tax effect on adjustments		(6,428	)				(3,906	)
Total adjustments, net of taxes		10,452			0.27		6,116			0.16
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations	$	20,412		$	0.54	$	16,563		$	0.44

* Includes rounding

Adjusted ~~EBITDA~~Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP operating financial measure that the Company defines as operating earnings plus depreciation and amortization, and other non-cash items including deferred (stock) compensation, the LIFO provision, as well as adjustments for items that do not reflect the ongoing operating activities of the Company and costs associated with the closing of operational locations.

The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA provides a meaningful representation of its operating performance for the Company as a whole and for its operating segments. The Company considers adjusted EBITDA as an additional way to measure operating performance on an ongoing basis. Adjusted EBITDA is meant to reflect the ongoing operating performance of all of its distribution and retail operations; consequently, it excludes the impact of items that could be considered “non-operating” or “non-core” in nature, and also excludes the contributions of activities classified as discontinued operations. Because adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by segment are performance measures that management uses to allocate resources, assess performance against its peers and evaluate overall performance, the Company believes it provides useful information for investors. In addition, securities analysts, fund managers and other shareholders and stakeholders that communicate with the Company request its operating financial results in adjusted EBITDA format.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and should not be considered as a substitute for net earnings, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data. The Company’s definition of adjusted EBITDA may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Following is ~~an unaudited~~a reconciliation of ~~operating~~net earnings to adjusted EBITDA for the ~~12 and 40~~16 weeks ended ~~October 10, 2015~~April 23, 2016 and ~~October 4, 2014.~~April 25, 2015.

(Unaudited)	12 Weeks Ended					40 Weeks Ended
												16 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	October 10, 2015		October 4, 2014			October 10, 2015			October 4, 2014			April 23, 2016			April 25, 2015
Net earnings												$	9,851		$	10,327
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax													109			120
Income taxes													6,027			6,684
Other expenses, net													5,673			6,722
Operating earnings	$	29,224	$	33,612		$	89,871		$	93,839		$	21,660		$	23,853
Adjustments:
LIFO expense		178		1,550			3,195			5,077			1,412			1,723
Depreciation and amortization		19,722		19,951			64,960			66,921			23,369			25,785
Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment		760		(1,272	)		7,762			(67	)
Merger integration and acquisition		4,417		1,379			7,252			8,128			897			2,684
Fees and expenses related to tax planning strategies		—		—			569			—
Stock based compensation		808		953			6,470			6,017
Restructuring charges and asset impairment													15,304			7,338
Stock-based compensation													5,024			4,753
Other non-cash charges (gains)		123		(262	)		(409	)		(812	)		371			(247	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	55,232	$	55,911		$	179,670		$	179,103		$	68,037		$	65,889
Reconciliation of operating earnings to adjusted EBITDA by segment:												Reconciliation of operating earnings to adjusted EBITDA by segment:
Military:
Operating earnings												$	3,433		$	6,158
Adjustments:
LIFO expense													311			388
Depreciation and amortization													3,475			3,733
Merger integration and acquisition													1			—
Restructuring charges and asset impairment													32			—
Stock-based compensation													781			704
Other non-cash charges													208			97
Adjusted EBITDA												$	8,241		$	11,080
Food Distribution:
Operating earnings												$	25,856		$	20,249
Adjustments:
LIFO expense													737			890
Depreciation and amortization													6,470			8,536
Merger integration and acquisition													468			2,187
Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment													2,233			(281	)
Stock-based compensation													2,312			2,230
Other non-cash charges													176			35
Adjusted EBITDA												$	38,252		$	33,846
Retail:
Operating loss												$	(7,629	)	$	(2,554	)
Adjustments:
LIFO expense													364			445
Depreciation and amortization													13,424			13,516
Merger integration and acquisition													428			497
Restructuring charges and asset impairment													13,039			7,619
Stock-based compensation													1,931			1,819
Other non-cash gains													(13	)		(379	)
Adjusted EBITDA												$	21,544		$	20,963

Military:

Operating earnings
$
3,438

$
5,651

$
13,491

$
15,956

Adjustments:

LIFO (income) expense

(59
)

359

620

1,192

Depreciation and amortization

2,838

2,751

9,381

8,580

Restructuring charges and asset impairment

984

—

984

—

Merger integration and acquisition

—

3

—

27

Fees and expenses related to tax planning strategies

—

—

75

—

Stock based compensation

144

86

998

502

Other non-cash charges (gains)

101

4

204

(55
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
7,446

$
8,854

$
25,753

$
26,202

Food Distribution:

Operating earnings
$
16,540

$
13,834

$
56,195

$
38,713

Adjustments:

LIFO expense

16

794

1,575

2,551

Depreciation and amortization

6,131

6,931

20,836

23,105

Restructuring charges (gains) and asset impairment

41

—

(237
)

1,029

Merger integration and acquisition

323

1,375

1,359

8,097

Fees and expenses related to tax planning strategies

—

—

282

—

Stock based compensation

363

440

2,992

2,839

Other non-cash charges (gains)

123

(96
)

164

(16
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
23,537

$
23,278

$
83,166

$
76,318

Retail:

Operating earnings
$
9,246

$
14,127

$
20,185

$
39,170

Adjustments:

LIFO expense

221

397

1,000

1,334

Depreciation and amortization

10,753

10,269

34,743

35,236

Restructuring (gains) charges and asset impairment

(265
)

(1,272
)

7,015

(1,096
)
Merger integration and acquisition

4,094

1

5,893

4

Fees and expenses related to tax planning strategies

—

—

212

—

Stock based compensation

301

427

2,480

2,676

Other non-cash gains

(101
)

(170
)

(777
)

(741
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
24,249

$
23,779

$
70,751

$
76,583

Net Sales – Net sales for the quarter ended ~~October 10, 2015~~April 23, 2016 (“~~third~~first quarter”) decreased ~~$34.2~~$33.9 million, or ~~1.9 percent,~~1.5%, from ~~$1.81~~$2.31 billion in the quarter ended ~~October 4, 2014~~April 25, 2015 (“prior year ~~third~~ quarter”) to ~~$1.78~~$2.28 billion ~~due to~~as increases in the Food Distribution segment were offset by lower sales in the Military and Retail segments. Net sales for the year-to-date period ended October 10, 2015 (“year-to-date”) decreased $69.5 million, or 1.2 percent, from $5.95 billion in the prior year-to-date period ended October 4, 2014 (“prior year-to-date”) to $5.88 billion. The year-to-date decrease is due to lower sales in the Retail and Military segments, partially offset by an increase in the Food Distribution segment.

Net sales for the ~~third~~first quarter in the Military segment decreased ~~$17.6~~$24.9 million, or ~~3.4 percent,~~3.6%, from ~~$523.6~~$699.4 million in the prior year ~~third~~ quarter to ~~$506.0 million. Net sales for the current year-to-date period decreased $7.7 million, or 0.5 percent, from $1,710.1 million in the prior year-to-date period to $1,702.4~~$674.5 million. The ~~third quarter and year-to-date decreases were~~decrease was primarily due to lower sales at the Defense Commissary Agency (“DeCA”) operated ~~commissaries.~~ commissaries and an unusually strong first quarter in the prior year, partially offset by new business gains associated with the distribution of new fresh products.

Net sales for the ~~third~~first quarter in the Food Distribution segment ~~after intercompany eliminations, were $762.3~~increased $4.7 million, ~~compared to $764.3~~or 0.5%, from $986.4 million in the prior year ~~third quarter. Net sales for the year-to-date period increased $28.2~~quarter to $991.1 million ~~or 1.1 percent, from $2,503.2 million in the prior year-to-date period to $2,531.4 million. The year-to-date increase was~~ primarily due to ~~net~~ new ~~business.~~ business gains.

Net sales for the ~~third~~first quarter in the Retail segment decreased ~~$14.5~~$13.8 million, or ~~2.8 percent,~~2.2%, from ~~$521.7~~$626.9 million in the prior year ~~third~~ quarter to ~~$507.2~~$613.1 million. ~~Net sales for the year-to-date period decreased $90.0 million, or 5.2 percent, from $1,740.1 million in the prior year-to-date period to $1,650.1 million.~~ The ~~third quarter~~ decrease was primarily due to a ~~3.0 percent~~3.4% decrease in comparable store sales, excluding fuel, ~~$13.2~~$14.0 million in lower sales resulting from the closure of retail stores and fuel centers, and $6.2 million due to significantly lower ~~retail~~ fuel prices compared to the prior year, partially offset by ~~sales~~contributions from ~~recently~~the Dan’s stores acquired ~~stores.~~in the second quarter of last year. Comparable store sales reflect the ~~low inflationary~~challenging economic headwinds in certain regions, a deflationary environment, competitive new store openings, and ~~increased competition~~the impact of unseasonably warm weather in the western markets. The year-to-date decrease was primarily due to $58.5 million in lower sales due to the closure of retail stores and fuel centers, significantly lower retail fuel prices and a 2.3 percent decrease in comparable store sales, excluding fuel.northern geographies. The Company defines a retail store as comparable when it is in operation for 14 accounting periods (a period is four weeks), ~~and it includes~~with remodeled, expanded and relocated stores included in comparable stores.

Gross Profit – Gross profit represents net sales less cost of sales, which include purchase costs, freight, physical inventory adjustments, markdowns and promotional allowances. Vendor allowances that relate to the buying and merchandising activities consist primarily of promotional allowances, which are generally allowances on purchased quantities and, to a lesser extent, slotting allowances, which are billed to vendors for the Company’s merchandising costs, such as setting up warehouse infrastructure. Vendor allowances associated with product cost are recognized as a reduction in cost of sales when the product is sold. Lump sum payments received for multi-year contracts are amortized over the life of the contracts based on contractual terms.

Gross profit for the ~~third~~first quarter decreased ~~$2.4~~$2.0 million, or ~~0.9 percent,~~0.6%, from ~~$261.4~~$336.2 million in the prior year ~~third~~ quarter to ~~$259.0~~$334.2 million. As a percent of net sales, gross profit for the ~~third~~first quarter increased to ~~14.6 percent~~14.7% from ~~14.4 percent~~14.5% in the prior year ~~third~~ quarter. The ~~third quarter~~ gross profit rate increase is primarily ~~reflects an increase in fuel margin rates, partially offset by~~attributable to certain favorable rebate programs and the impact of lower inflation-related gains in the Military segment. Gross profit for the current year-to-date period decreased $16.6 million, or 1.9 percent, from $873.9 million in the prior year-to-date period to $857.3 million. As a percent of net sales, gross profit for the current year-to-date period decreased to 14.6 percent from 14.7 percent in the prior year-to-date period. The year-to-date gross profit rate decrease was principally driven by a higher mix of ~~lower margin Military and Food Distribution sales, partially offset by higher fuel margin rates.~~business operations.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses – Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses consist primarily of salaries and wages, employee benefits, warehousing costs, store occupancy costs, shipping and handling, utilities, equipment rental, depreciation and other administrative costs.

SG&A expenses for the ~~third~~first quarter decreased ~~$3.1~~$6.0 million, or ~~1.3 percent,~~2.0%, from ~~$227.7~~$302.4 million in the prior year ~~third~~ quarter to ~~$224.6 million. As a percent~~$296.4 million, and were 13.0% of net sales ~~SG&A expenses were 12.8 percent for the third quarter~~ compared to ~~12.5 percent~~13.1% in the prior year ~~third~~ quarter. SG&A expenses for the current year-to-date period decreased $19.5 million, or 2.5 percent, from $772.0 million in the prior year-to-date period to $752.5 million. As a percent of net sales, SG&A expenses were 12.9 percent for the current year-to-date period compared to 13.0 percent in the prior year-to-date period. The ~~third quarter and year-to-date decreases were~~decrease was primarily due to ongoing benefits from merger synergies, operational efficiencies, lower ~~health care costs~~utilities and depreciation expense associated with fully depreciated assets, and the impact of store closures. The decrease in the rate to net sales was primarily due to lower utilities, depreciation, and operating costs resulting from productivity and efficiency initiatives.

Merger Integration and Acquisition – Merger integration and acquisition expenses for the ~~third~~first quarter ~~increased $3.0~~decreased $1.8 million from ~~$1.4~~$2.7 million in the prior year ~~third~~ quarter to ~~$4.4~~$0.9 million. The ~~increase~~decrease was primarily due to ~~costs related to systems~~the completion of certain merger integration ~~activities. Merger integration and acquisition expenses for the current year-to-date period decreased $0.8 million from $8.1 million in the prior year-to-date period to $7.3 million.~~projects.

Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairment – ~~Third~~First quarter restructuring charges and asset impairment charges consisted of charges related to three underperforming retail stores and closure of a Military distribution center, partially offset by the gain on sale of a previously closed retail store. The current year-to-date restructuring and asset impairment charges consisted primarily of charges related to the closure of three retail stores and a food distribution center as a result of the Company’s retail store and warehouse rationalization plan. The prior year quarter consisted primarily of charges related to asset impairments associated with underperforming retail stores and costs related to the closure of retail storesand a distribution ~~centers~~,center, partially offset by the ~~gains~~ gain on ~~sales~~sale of assets related to a previously closed food distribution center and ~~retail stores and~~ favorable settlements onof lease terminations of previously closed stores. Restructuring and asset impairment gains in the prior year third quarter consisted primarily of gains on sales of assets related to closed stores, net of store closing costs. The prior year-to-date restructuring and asset impairment gain consisted primarily of gains on sales of assets related to certain closed stores and a favorable settlement on a lease termination of a previously closed store, partially offset by asset impairment charges for a retail store and restructuring charges related to the closure of a distribution center.

Interest Expense – Interest expense for the ~~third~~first quarter decreased ~~$0.5~~$1.0 million, or ~~8.9 percent,~~13.7%, from ~~$5.5~~$6.8 million in the prior year ~~third~~ quarter to ~~$5.0 million. Interest expense for the current year-to-date period decreased $1.8~~$5.8 million, ~~or 9.7 percent, from $18.4 million~~representing 0.3% of net sales in ~~the prior year-to-date period to $16.6 million.~~both years. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to adecreased borrowings and lower interest ~~rate~~resulting from the ~~amended~~ senior ~~secured credit agreement and decreased borrowings. On January 9, 2015, the Company amended its credit agreement which reduced the interest rate.~~note redemption in December 2015.

Income Taxes – The effective income tax ~~rate was 37.5%~~rates were 37.7% and 39.0% for the ~~third~~first quarter and prior year ~~third~~ quarter, ~~respectively. For the current year-to-date period and prior year-to-date period, the effective income tax rate was 37.4% and 37.6%,~~ respectively. The differences from the ~~Federal~~federal statutory rate are due to state taxes and tax credits in the current year and state taxes in the prior ~~year were primarily due to state income taxes.~~year.

Certain of the Company’s Retail and Food Distribution operations have been recorded as discontinued operations. Results of the discontinued operations are excluded from the accompanying notes to the financial statements for all periods presented, unless otherwise noted.

The following table summarizes the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows:

(Unaudited)	40 Weeks Ended
							16 Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	October 10, 2015			October 4, 2014			April 23, 2016			April 25, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	129,869		$	117,385		$	8,553		$	48,941
Net cash used in investing activities		(71,497	)		(54,362	)		(12,926	)		(4,523	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(47,486	)		(63,912	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities								10,505			(42,291	)
Net cash used in discontinued operations		(8,819	)		(279	)		(164	)		(95	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		2,067			(1,168	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents								5,968			2,032
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		6,443			9,216			22,719			6,443
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	8,510		$	8,048		$	28,687		$	8,475

Net cash provided by operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities ~~increased~~decreased from the prior ~~year-to-date period~~year first quarter by approximately $40.4 million primarily due to ~~improvements~~changes in working capital ~~requirements.~~requirements, particularly around the timing of vendor and income tax payments, and inventory requirements for new business.

Net cash used in investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities during the ~~current year-to-date period~~first quarter increased ~~$17.1~~$8.4 million to ~~$71.5~~$12.9 million from ~~$54.4~~$4.5 million in the prior ~~year-to-date period. The increase was~~year quarter primarily due to ~~the acquisition of Dan’s (see Note 3 to the financial statements), partially offset by~~an increase in capital expenditures and a decrease in proceeds on the ~~sales~~sale of assets of previously closed facilities.

The Military, Food Distribution and Retail segments utilized ~~4.8 percent, 24.2 percent~~12.9% , 30.5% and ~~71.0 percent~~56.6% of capital expenditures, respectively, in fiscal ~~2015.~~2016.

Net cash ~~used in~~provided by (used in) financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities during the ~~current year-to-date period resulted~~first quarter was $10.5 million compared to $42.3 million used in the prior year quarter, primarily resulting from changes in net ~~payments on~~cash flows related to the revolving credit facility, ~~of $19.7 million, the payment of dividends of $15.2 million,~~partially offset by an increase in share repurchases of ~~$9.0 million and the repayment of other long term debt of~~ $6.5 million. Net cash used in financing activities in the prior year-to-date period resulted primarily from net payments on the revolving credit facility of $42.9 million, the payment of dividends of $13.6 million, the repayment of other long-term debt of $5.8 million and share repurchases of $2.5 million. A 12.5 percent increase in the quarterly dividend rate from $0.12 per share to $0.135 per share was approved by the Board of Directors and announced on February 25, 2015. Although the Company expects to continue to pay a quarterly cash dividend, adoption of a dividend policy does not commit the Board of Directors to declare future dividends. Each future dividend will be considered and declared by the Board of Directors at its discretion. Whether the Board of Directors continues to declare dividends and repurchase shares depends on a number of factors, including the Company’s future financial condition, anticipated profitability and cash flows and compliance with the terms of its credit facilities. Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations at October 10, 2015 are $22.0 million. The Company’s ability to borrow additional funds is governed by the terms of its credit facilities.

Net cash used in discontinued operations. Net cash used in discontinued operations ~~consists primarily~~contains the net cash flows of the ~~acquisition~~Company’s Retail and ~~operations of stores that met the criteria of~~Food Distribution discontinued operations ~~at the time of acquisition and~~as well as other facility maintenance expenditures.

Total debt, including capital lease obligations and current maturities, was $515.2 million and $486.8 million as of April 23, 2016 and January 2, 2016, respectively. The increase in total debt was driven by drawdowns on the credit facility to finance the Company’s working capital changes.

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are cash flows generated from operations and its senior secured credit facility which has maximum available credit of $1.0 billion. As of ~~October 10, 2015,~~April 23, 2016, the senior secured revolving credit facility and senior secured term loan collectively had outstanding borrowings of ~~$430.5~~$456.8 million. Additional available borrowings under the Company’s $1.0 billion credit facility are based on stipulated advance rates on eligible assets, as defined in the ~~credit agreement.~~Credit Agreement. The ~~credit agreement~~Credit Agreement requires that ~~SpartanNash~~the Company maintain excess availability of ~~10 percent~~10% of the borrowing base as such term is defined in the ~~credit agreement.~~Credit Agreement. The Company had excess availability after the ~~10 percent~~10% covenant of ~~$354.7~~$279.5 million at ~~October 10, 2015.~~April 23, 2016. Payment of dividends and repurchases of outstanding shares are permitted, provided that certain levels of excess availability are maintained. The credit facility provides for the issuance of letters of credit, of which ~~$11.6~~$10.0 million were outstanding as of ~~October 10, 2015.~~April 23, 2016. The revolving credit facility matures January 2020, and is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets. The Company believes that cash generated from operating activities and available borrowings under the credit facility will be sufficient to meet anticipated requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, dividend payments, and ~~senior note debt redemption and~~ debt service obligations for the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that the business will continue to generate cash flow at or above current levels or that the Company will maintain its ability to borrow under the credit facility.

The Company’s current ratio ~~decreased to 1.80:~~was 1.99:1.00 at ~~October 10, 2015 from 1.90:~~April 23, 2016 compared to 1.81:1.00 at January ~~3, 2015~~2, 2016 and its investment in working capital ~~decreased to $412.6~~was $445.3 million at ~~October 10, 2015 from 433.2~~April 23, 2016 compared to $396.3 million at January ~~3, 2015.~~2, 2016. Net debt to total capital ratio ~~decreased to 0.41:~~was 0.38:1.00 at ~~October 10, 2015 from 0.43:~~April 23, 2016 compared to 0.37:1.00 at January ~~3, 2015.~~2, 2016.

Total net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as long-term debt and capital lease obligations plus current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations less cash and cash equivalents. The Company believes investors find the information useful because it reflects the amount of long-term debt obligations that are not covered by available cash and temporary investments.

Following is a reconciliation of long-term debt and capital lease obligations to total net long-term debt and capital lease obligations as of ~~October 10, 2015~~April 23, 2016 and January ~~3, 2015.~~2, 2016.

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)	October 10, 2015			January 3, 2015			April 23, 2016			January 2, 2016
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	21,993		$	19,758		$	19,083		$	19,003
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations		525,889			550,510			496,114			467,793
Total debt		547,882			570,268			515,197			486,796
Cash and cash equivalents		(8,510	)		(6,443	)		(28,687	)		(22,719	)
Total net long-term debt	$	539,372		$	563,825		$	486,510		$	464,077

For information on contractual obligations, see the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January ~~3, 2015.~~2, 2016. At ~~October 10, 2015,~~April 23, 2016, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant contractual obligations outside the ordinary course of business.

An 11.1% increase in the quarterly dividend rate from $0.135 per share to $0.15 per share was approved by the Board of ~~Earnings~~Directors and announced on March 2, 2016. Although the Company expects to ~~Fixed Charges~~

~~For purposes~~continue to pay a quarterly cash dividend, adoption of ~~calculating~~a dividend policy does not commit the ~~ratio~~Board of ~~earnings~~Directors to ~~fixed charges under~~declare future dividends. Each future dividend will be considered and declared by the Board of Directors at its discretion. Whether the Board of Directors continues to declare dividends depends on a number of factors, including the Company’s future financial condition, anticipated profitability and cash flows and compliance with the terms of its credit facilities.

Under the ~~Company’s Senior Notes, earnings consist of net earnings, as adjusted under~~senior revolving credit facility, the ~~terms~~Company is generally permitted to pay dividends in any fiscal year up to an amount such that all cash dividends, together with any cash distributions, prepayment of the ~~Senior Notes indenture, plus income tax expense, fixed charges~~senior note and ~~non-cash charges, less~~share repurchases, do not exceed $25.0 million. Additionally, the Company is generally permitted to pay cash ~~payments relating~~dividends in excess of $25.0 million in any fiscal year so long as its Excess Availability, as defined in the senior revolving credit facility, is in excess of 10% of the Total Borrowing Base before and after giving effect to ~~non-cash charges added back to net earnings in prior periods. Fixed charges consist~~the prepayments, repurchases and dividends.

During the first quarter of ~~interest cost, including capitalized interest, and amortization~~fiscal 2016, the Company repurchased 396,030 shares of ~~debt issue costs.~~its common stock for a total of $9.0 million under its existing $50.0 million repurchase program, leaving $3.3 million available for future share repurchases as of April 23, 2016. During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the SpartanNash Board of Directors authorized a new five-year share repurchase program for an additional $50.0 million of its outstanding common stock. The ~~ratio~~new share repurchase program replaces the existing program, which expired on May 17, 2016. As of ~~earnings to fixed charges was 10.16:1.00 for~~April 23, 2016, the ~~four quarters ended October 10, 2015.~~Company had not made any repurchases under its new share repurchase plan.

The Company has also made certain commercial commitments that extend beyond ~~October 10, 2015.~~April 23, 2016. These commitments consist primarily of standby letters of credit of ~~$11.6~~$10.0 million as of ~~October 10, 2015.~~April 23, 2016.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, assets held for sale, long-lived assets, income taxes, self-insurance reserves, restructuring costs, retirement benefits, stock-based compensation, contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that may not be readily apparent from other sources. Based on the Company’s ongoing review, the Company makes adjustments it considers appropriate under the facts and circumstances. This discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The ~~preparation of~~Company believes these accounting policies and others set forth in Item 8, Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements ~~requires~~in the ~~Company~~Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2016 should be reviewed as they are integral to ~~make estimates~~the understanding the Company’s financial condition and assumptions that affect the reported amounts. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, long-lived assets, income taxes, self-insurance reserves, restructuring costs, retirement benefits, stock-based compensation and contingencies and litigation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions and factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Based on ongoing review, the Company makes adjustments it considers appropriate under the facts and circumstances.results of operations. The Company has discussed the development, selection and disclosure of these ~~estimates~~accounting policies with the Audit ~~Committee.~~Committee of the Board of Directors. The accompanying financial statements are prepared using the same critical accounting policies discussed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January ~~3, 2015.~~2, 2016.

~~In September 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-16,~~ “~~Business Combinations: Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments~~.~~” ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments~~Refer to ~~provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period~~Note 2 in the ~~same reporting period in which~~notes to the ~~adjustments are determined. The Company adopted ASU 2015-16 in the third quarter of fiscal 2015. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the~~condensed consolidated financial statements ~~as the Company has not recorded any significant measurement-period adjustments in fiscal 2015.~~

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The new guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those years. Adoption of this standard in fiscal 2016 will retroactively decrease Other long-term assets and Long-term debt. As of October 10, 2015, such amount was approximately $9.2 million.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU 2014-08 changed the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modified related disclosure requirements. The Company adopted ASU 2014-08 in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

There have been no material changes in market risk of SpartanNash from the information provided under Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk,” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January ~~3, 2015.~~2, 2016.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of ~~SpartanNash’s~~SpartanNash Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as currently defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was performed as of ~~October 10, 2015~~April 23, 2016 (the “Evaluation Date”). This evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of ~~SpartanNash’s~~SpartanNash Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). ~~SpartanNash’s~~As of the Evaluation Date, SpartanNash Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that SpartanNash’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the Evaluation Date to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including ~~the Company’s~~its principal executive and principal financial officers as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. During the ~~third~~first quarter there was no change in SpartanNash’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, SpartanNash’s internal control over financial reporting.

The Company sources the products it sells from a wide variety of vendors. The Company generally does not have long-term written contracts with its major suppliers that would require them to continue supplying it with merchandise. The Company depends on its vendors for, among other things, appropriate allocation of merchandise, assortments of products, operation of vendor-focused shopping experiences within its stores, and funding for various forms of promotional allowances. There has been significant consolidation in the food industry, and this consolidation may continue to the Company’s commercial disadvantage. Such changes could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s revenues and profitability.

The following table provides information regarding SpartanNash’s purchases of ~~the Company’s~~its own common stock during the 1216 week period ended ~~October 10, 2015.~~April 23, 2016. On March 2, 2016, the Board of Directors approved a new five-year share repurchase program for up to $50.0 million of SpartanNash’s common stock to replace the prior authorization, which expired May 17, 2016. As of April 23, 2016, the Company had not made any repurchases under this new plan. All employee transactions are under associate stock compensation plans. These may include: (1) shares of SpartanNash common stock delivered in satisfaction of the exercise price and/or tax withholding obligations by holders of employee stock options who exercised options, and (2) shares submitted for cancellation to satisfy tax withholding obligations that occur upon the vesting of the restricted shares. The value of the shares delivered or withheld is determined by the applicable stock compensation plan.

	Total
	Number		Average
	of Shares		Price Paid
Period	Purchased		per Share
January 3 – January 30, 2016
Employee Transactions		—	$	—
Repurchase Program		121,700	$	19.53
January 31 – February 27, 2016
Employee Transactions		28,507	$	20.57
Repurchase Program		139,900	$	20.22
February 28 – March 26, 2016
Employee Transactions		25,592	$	27.97
Repurchase Program		101,384	$	27.85
March 27 – April 23, 2016
Employee Transactions		—	$	—
Repurchase Program		33,046	$	29.12
Total for Quarter ended April 23, 2016
Employee Transactions		54,099	$	24.07
Repurchase Program		396,030	$	22.71

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

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.

Michigan		38-0593940
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

850 76^th Street, S.W. P.O. Box 8700 Grand Rapids, Michigan		49518
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨

Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller Reporting Company	¨

(In thousands)	April 23, 2016			January 2, 2016
Senior secured revolving credit facility, due January 2020	$	424,841		$	394,982
Senior secured term loan, due January 2020		32,002			34,842
Capital lease obligations		59,688			58,599
Other, 2.61% - 9.25%, due 2016 - 2020		6,277			6,558
Total debt - Principal		522,808			494,981
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(7,611	)		(8,185	)
Total debt		515,197			486,796
Less current portion		19,083			19,003
Total long-term debt	$	496,114		$	467,793

	16 Weeks Ended
	April 23,		April 25,
(In thousands)	2016		2015
Non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of restricted stock to associates and directors	$	8,396	$	8,274
Capital lease obligations		3,651		—
Non-cash investing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable		2,644		2,038
Capital lease asset additions		3,651		—
Other supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		4,479		3,964

Exhibit Number		Document

2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 21, 2013. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on July 22, 2013. Here incorporated by reference.

3.1		Restated Articles of Incorporation of SpartanNash Company, as amended. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 18, 2015. Here incorporated by reference.

3.2		Bylaws of SpartanNash Company, as amended. Previously filed as an exhibit to Spartan Stores’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 10, 2011, filed on November 10, 2011. Here incorporated by reference.

~~4.1~~10.1		~~Indenture dated December 6, 2012 by and among SpartanNash Company, The Bank~~Form of ~~New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, and the Company’s subsidiaries as Guarantors. Previously filed as an exhibit~~Restricted Stock Award to ~~the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on December 6, 2012. Here incorporated by reference.~~Non-Employee Directors.

~~4.2~~10.2		Form of ~~6.625% Senior Notes Due 2016.~~Restricted Stock Award to Executive Officers.

10.3		Form of 2016 Long-Term Executive Cash Incentive Award.

10.4		Form of Executive Employment Agreement with certain executive officers.

10.5		Form of Executive Severance Agreement with Christopher P. Meyers.

10.6		Form of Indemnification Agreement. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s ~~Current~~Annual Report on Form ~~8-K on December 6, 2012.~~10-K for the year ended January 2, 2016. Here incorporated by reference.

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

~~Exhibit~~ ~~Number~~		~~Document~~

~~2.1~~		~~Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 21, 2013. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on July 22, 2013. Here incorporated by reference.~~

~~3.1~~		Articles of Incorporation of SpartanNash Company, as amended. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 18, 2015. Here incorporated by reference.

~~3.2~~		Bylaws of SpartanNash Company, as amended. Previously filed as an exhibit to Spartan Stores’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 10, 2011, filed on November 10, 2011. Here incorporated by reference.

~~4.1~~		Indenture dated December 6, 2012 by and among SpartanNash Company, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, and the Company’s subsidiaries as Guarantors. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on December 6, 2012. Here incorporated by reference.

~~4.2~~		~~Form of 6.625% Senior Notes Due 2016. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on December 6, 2012. Here incorporated by reference.~~

~~31.1~~		~~Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.~~

~~31.2~~		~~Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.~~

~~32.1~~		~~Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.~~

~~101.INS~~		~~XBRL Instance Document~~

~~101.SCH~~		~~XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document~~

~~101.CAL~~		~~XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document~~

~~101.LAB~~		~~XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document~~

~~101.PRE~~		~~XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document~~

~~101.DEF~~		~~XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document~~