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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001589526-24-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLBD"
cik: "0001589526"
company_name: "Blue Bird Corp"
filed_at: "2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T11:06:20.303687+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Bird authorizes $60M share repurchase program over 24 months

## Summary
- Board approved up to $60M in common stock repurchases over 24 months.
- Repurchases may be made via open market, private deals, accelerated share repurchases, or Rule 10b5-1 plans.
- CEO Phil Horlock cited strong free cash flow and confidence in business as rationale.
- Program does not obligate Blue Bird to any specific amount; can be modified or terminated at any time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001589526-24-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLBD
- cik: 0001589526
- company_name: Blue Bird Corp
- filed_at: 2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952624000013/0001589526-24-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952624000013/blbd-20240131.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-24-000013
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-24-000013.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-24-000013.txt

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