---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001589526-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLBD"
cik: "0001589526"
company_name: "Blue Bird Corp"
filed_at: "2025-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T19:29:13.532937+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Bird appoints John Wyskiel as President and CEO, effective Feb 17, 2025

## Summary
- John F. Wyskiel appointed President and CEO effective Feb 17, 2025; also elected Class I director.
- Phil Horlock resigns as CEO Feb 16, 2025, remains on Board as Class III director.
- Wyskiel, former President of Magna Seating ($6B business, 33,000 employees), has 35+ years experience.
- Base salary $850K; sign-on $250K cash + $2.25M in RSUs; target annual bonus 125% of base; LTIP target 250%.
- Relocation includes $100K cash grossed-up and temporary housing up to 12 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001589526-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLBD
- cik: 0001589526
- company_name: Blue Bird Corp
- filed_at: 2025-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952625000003/0001589526-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952625000003/blbd-20250121.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-25-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-25-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-25-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John F. Wyskiel was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: (c) On January 21, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Mr. John F. Wyskiel as President and CEO of the Company, effective February 17, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952625000003/0001589526-25-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip Horlock departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Blue Bird Corp.
  - Action: resign
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: our current President and CEO, Mr. Philip Horlock, will resign from those positions effective as of the close of business on February 16, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952625000003/0001589526-25-000003-index.htm

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