SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT


	Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     July 28, 1997    

               SPARTECH CORPORATION      
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 DELAWARE                          1-5911                43-0761773        
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission            (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)          Identification No.)       File Number)        
                                   
   

 7733 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1450, Clayton, Missouri               63105   
 (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (314) 721-4242    



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SPARTECH CORPORATION



FORM 8-K


Item 5.  Other Events

	On July, 30, 1997 Spartech Corporation ("the Company") 
announced that it signed an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement 
dated July 28, 1997 to purchase the net assets of Preferred 
Plastic Sheet Division of Echlin, Inc. (Preferred).

	Preferred is a well-established manufacturer of extruded 
plastic sheet and profile products and is based in Greenville, 
Ohio.  Preferred has four operating facilities which together 
annually generate approximately $75 - 80 million in net sales.

	The acquisition will primarily be financed through a Private 
Placement of Debt.  The transaction is scheduled to close on or 
before August 31, 1997.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

  	Exhibits

	99 Spartech press release dated July 30, 1997.



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SIGNATURES


	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, 
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its 
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


SPARTECH CORPORATION      



Date    August 11, 1997				By /S/ Randy C. Martin           
							                    Randy C. Martin
							                    Vice President-Finance
                           and Chief Financial Officer

SIGNATURES


	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, 
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its 
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


SPARTECH CORPORATION      



Date    August 11, 1997				By /S/ Randy C. Martin           
                							        Randy C. Martin
							                        Vice President-Finance
                               and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT 99