Blue Bird appoints Britton Smith as President & CEO, effective Sept 29, 2024; Doug Grimm named Chairman

Blue Bird Corp

Britton Smith succeeds Phil Horlock as CEO; Horlock resigns effective Sept 28, 2024, remains on Board.
Smith's compensation: base salary $650k, cash bonus target 150% of base, LTIP target 175% of base for FY2025.
Doug Grimm elected Chairman effective Aug 7, 2024, replacing Kevin Penn who remains as director.
Smith also elected to the Board as Class I director effective Aug 7, filling vacancy from Gurminder Bedi's resignation.
Leadership changes are part of a planned transition; Smith previously served as President since June 2023.

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Appointed

Britton Smith

Class I Director

BLBD · Blue Bird Corp

Effective: 2024-08-07
Successor: Gurminder Bedi
Filed: August 7, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

the Board elected Mr. Britton Smith, currently our President, as a Class I director of the Company effective August 7, 2024, to fill the vacancy created by the prior resignation of Mr. Gurminder Bedi.

Departed

Philip Horlock

Chief Executive Officer

BLBD · Blue Bird Corp

Effective: 2024-09-28
Successor: Britton Smith
Filed: August 7, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

our current CEO, Mr. Philip Horlock, will resign from the CEO position effective as of close of business on September 28, 2024.

Role change

Britton Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer

BLBD · Blue Bird Corp

Effective: 2024-09-29
Filed: August 7, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

appointed Mr. Britton Smith, currently our President, to the positions of President and CEO of the Company, effective September 29, 2024.

Key facts

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Britton Smith was elected as Class I Director at Blue Bird Corp.

Action: elected
Role: Class I Director

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the Board elected Mr. Britton Smith, currently our President, as a Class I director of the Company effective August 7, 2024, to fill the vacancy created by the prior resignation of Mr. Gurminder Bedi.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Philip Horlock departed as Chief Executive Officer at Blue Bird Corp.

Action: resign
Role: Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

our current CEO, Mr. Philip Horlock, will resign from the CEO position effective as of close of business on September 28, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Britton Smith was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Blue Bird Corp.

Action: appointed
Role: President and Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

appointed Mr. Britton Smith, currently our President, to the positions of President and CEO of the Company, effective September 29, 2024.

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