SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smith Britton

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3920 ARKWRIGHT ROAD

SUITE 200

(Street)

MACON

31210

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/31/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Blue Bird Corp [ BLBD ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	27,928⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	12/12/2032	Common Stock	9,343	$12.35	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The total is comprised of 2,508 shares of Blue Bird Corporation common stock and grants of 25,420 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), with each RSU representing a contingent right to receive one share of the common stock of Blue Bird Corporation, that vest as follows: 11,250 RSUs vest in three equal installments effective July 1, 2023, July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025; 8,097 RSUs vest in three equal installments effective December 12, 2023, December 12, 2024 and December 12, 2025; and 6,073 RSUs vest in three equal installments effective December 12, 2023, December 12, 2024 and December 12, 2025, subject to downward adjustments consistent with each respective fiscal year's actual percentage payout of the Management Performance bonus award with any such adjustments not reducing the number of RSU's that vest below 50% of the amount(s) granted.

2. Award represents one stock option grant that vests in three equal installments effective December 12, 2023, December 12, 2024, and December 12, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Matthew Meziere as attorney-in-fact	06/07/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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