---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001589526-21-000098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLBD"
cik: "0001589526"
company_name: "Blue Bird Corp"
filed_at: "2021-10-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T19:59:25.107405+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Bird appoints Matthew Stevenson CEO effective Nov 1; Horlock steps down

## Summary
- Matthew Stevenson appointed CEO and President effective Nov 1, 2021; also elected Class II director.
- Philip Horlock resigns as CEO Oct 31, continues as Senior Advisor through Dec 31 at current salary.
- CEO succession was previously disclosed in June 2021 8-K; no new compensation or material changes.
- Stevenson will not serve on Board committees and receives no additional director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001589526-21-000098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLBD
- cik: 0001589526
- company_name: Blue Bird Corp
- filed_at: 2021-10-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952621000098/0001589526-21-000098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952621000098/blbd-20211013.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-21-000098
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-21-000098.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-21-000098.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Philip Horlock resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the current CEO, Philip Horlock, will resign from the office of CEO on October 31, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952621000098/0001589526-21-000098-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Stevenson was elected as Class II Director at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: The Board also elected Mr. Stevenson as a director of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952621000098/0001589526-21-000098-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Stevenson was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: approved the appointment of Matthew Stevenson as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company, in addition to his current office of President, to be effective on November 1, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952621000098/0001589526-21-000098-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.