---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001589526-23-000054"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "BLBD"
cik: "0001589526"
company_name: "Blue Bird Corp"
filed_at: "2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T14:33:48.414313+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Bird appoints Simon Newman to Compensation Committee

## Summary
- Simon J. Newman elected Class II director on March 31, 2023, filling vacancy from Kathleen M. Shaw's resignation.
- Newman appointed to the Compensation Committee effective May 19, 2023.
- No other changes to Board or committee memberships reported.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001589526-23-000054
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: BLBD
- cik: 0001589526
- company_name: Blue Bird Corp
- filed_at: 2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952623000054/0001589526-23-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952623000054/blbd-20230331.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-23-000054
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-23-000054.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-23-000054.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kathleen M. Shaw resigned as Director at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: the vacancy created by the resignation of Kathleen M. Shaw.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952623000054/0001589526-23-000054-index.htm
- Executive change
  Simon J. Newman was elected as Class II director at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II director
  source text: elected Simon J. Newman as a Class II director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952623000054/0001589526-23-000054-index.htm

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