Blue Bird President Britton Smith resigns; CEO Phil Horlock adds President role

Blue Bird Corp

Britton Smith resigns as President effective Sept 28, 2024, for personal reasons; also leaves Board immediately.
CEO Phil Horlock, previously set to resign Sept 28, will now remain as President and CEO on same terms.
Board approved severance: Fiscal 2024 cash bonus, 38 days' lump sum, 12 months salary continuation, 12 months COBRA.
No financial impact or guidance changes disclosed; company reiterates focus on profitable growth and EV school buses.

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Philip Horlock

President and Chief Executive Officer

BLBD · Blue Bird Corp

Effective: 2024-09-28
Filed: September 9, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

As a result of the event described above in subsection (b), on September 6, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. Philip Horlock, currently our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), as President and CEO of the Company effective September 28, 2024.

Departed

Britton Smith

Director

BLBD · Blue Bird Corp

Effective: 2024-09-06
Filed: September 9, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Smith also resigned from the Board of Directors effective immediately.

Departed

Britton Smith

President

BLBD · Blue Bird Corp

Effective: 2024-09-28
Successor: Philip Horlock
Filed: September 9, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Britton Smith, currently President of Blue Bird Corporation (the “Company”), voluntarily resigned from his employment with the Company effective September 28, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), for personal reasons.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Philip Horlock was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Blue Bird Corp.

Action: appointed
Role: President and Chief Executive Officer

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As a result of the event described above in subsection (b), on September 6, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. Philip Horlock, currently our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), as President and CEO of the Company effective September 28, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Britton Smith resigned as Director at Blue Bird Corp.

Action: resigned
Role: Director

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Mr. Smith also resigned from the Board of Directors effective immediately.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Britton Smith resigned as President at Blue Bird Corp.

Action: resigned
Role: President

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Mr. Britton Smith, currently President of Blue Bird Corporation (the “Company”), voluntarily resigned from his employment with the Company effective September 28, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), for personal reasons.

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