---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001589526-23-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLBD"
cik: "0001589526"
company_name: "Blue Bird Corp"
filed_at: "2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T08:15:33.653011+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Bird appoints Britton Smith as President, elects Mark Blaufuss to board, and approves executive retention awards

## Summary
- Philip Horrock remains CEO; Britton Smith promoted from SVP Electrification to President effective May 31, 2023.
- Director Alan Schumacher resigns effective June 30, 2023, citing no disagreement with company.
- Mark Blaufuss elected Class II director and Audit Committee Chairman; he is a Carlyle Operating Executive.
- Board approves special retention RSU awards: CEO Horlock 78,864 RSUs; President Smith, CFO Radulescu each 39,432 RSUs; SVP Scartz 27,603 RSUs.
- Executive base salaries set: Smith and Radulescu $500,000; Scartz $350,000; plus travel expense and relocation payments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001589526-23-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLBD
- cik: 0001589526
- company_name: Blue Bird Corp
- filed_at: 2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952623000072/0001589526-23-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952623000072/blbd-20230531.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-23-000072.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alan Schumacher resigned as Director at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 31, 2023, Mr. Alan Schumacher, a Class I director, notified the Company that he will resign from our Board, effective June 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952623000072/0001589526-23-000072-index.htm
- Executive change
  Britton Smith was appointed as President at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: On May 31, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Smith, currently our Senior Vice President (“SVP”) of Electrification and Chief Strategy Officer, as President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952623000072/0001589526-23-000072-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Blaufuss was elected as Class II Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
  source text: On May 31, 2023, the Board elected Mr. Mark Blaufuss as a Class II director of the Company, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Chan Galbato.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952623000072/0001589526-23-000072-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip Horlock changed role as President at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: relinquished
  - Role: President
  source text: On May 31, 2023, Mr. Philip Horlock relinquished the officer position of President of Blue Bird Corporation (the “Company”), as the Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Mr. Britton Smith as President, as described below in subparagraph (c).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952623000072/0001589526-23-000072-index.htm

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