Spartan Motors Form 12b-25 - 06/29/06

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549


FORM 12b-25


Commission File Number 000-13611

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):  □ Form 10-K   □ Form 20-F   X Form 11-K   □ Form 10-Q   □ Form N-SAR  □ Form N-CSR

 

For Period Ended:

December 31, 2005



    Transition Report on Form 10- K

    Transition Report on Form 10-Q

    Transition Report on Form 20- F

    Transition Report on Form N-SAR

    Transition Report on Form 11- K

 


 

For the Transition Period Ended:

 



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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information
contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:                                                                          

PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant

Spartan Motors Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan


Former name if applicable

 

Address of principal executive office (Street and number)

1165 Reynolds Road, PO Box 440


City, state and zip code

Charlotte, Michigan 48813







PART II
RULES 12b-25 (b) AND (c)

          If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)





  X  

(a)    The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

(b)    The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

(c)    The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

 



PART III
NARRATIVE

          State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.



          Despite exhaustive efforts by the Company's personnel, the Plan sponsor's records could not be reconciled to reports provided by the Plan's trustee for certain key amounts (i.e. contributions). Company personnel have requested additional information from the Trustee that should provide the information necessary to complete the reconciliation and finalize the financial statements. The Plan anticipates that it will file the Form 11-K within 15 calendar days of the prescribed due date.










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PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

 

 

 

 

 


Robert Butler


517


543-6400 (ext. 163)


 

(Name)

(Area Code)

(Telephone Number)

 

 

 

 

 

(2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).

 

 

 

   X     Yes        No

 

 

 

 

 

(3)  It is anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

 

 

 

       Yes   X   No

          If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.


Spartan Motors Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan


(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  June 28, 2006

/s/ James W. Knapp


 

James W. Knapp
Chief Financial Officer




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