UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 13, 2023

BLUE BIRD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36267	46-3891989
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3920 Arkwright Road

2nd Floor

Macon, Georgia 31210

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(478) 822-2801

(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value	BLBD	NASDAQ Global Market

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

(c) As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K, on May 14, 2023, the Board of Directors of Blue Bird Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Philip Horlock as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company. This amendment to Form 8-K is to report the compensation arrangements with Mr. Horlock in connection with his appointment as our CEO.

On May 31, 2023, the Board of Directors approved the following compensation arrangements for Mr. Horlock in connection with his appointment. Mr. Horlock will be provided a base salary of $1,000,000, effective May 15, 2023, and will be eligible for a potential cash bonus under the Company’s annual Management Incentive Plan (“MIP”) at a target level of 150% of his base salary, which will be prorated with respect to the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. Mr. Horlock will also receive $15,000 per month for travel expenses, and a one-time payment of $75,000 to offset moving expenses related to housing in Macon, Georgia. Mr. Horlock has been paid in full for his services under the previously disclosed Consulting Agreement with the Company.

Mr. Horlock will participate in the Company’s existing executive compensation and benefits programs along with the other executive officers of the Company, subject to the decisions of, and program administration by, the Compensation Committee of the Board, as described most recently in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated February 3, 2023 with respect to its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

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

BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Ted Scartz
Name:	Ted Scartz
Title:	Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Dated: June 2, 2023