secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Blue Bird Corp (BLBD)
CIK:        0001589526
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001589526-26-000017
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.01, 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Blue Bird completes acquisition of Micro Bird joint venture for ~$202M, full ownership
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- Acquired remaining 50% of Micro Bird for ~$202M: $63M cash plus 2.7M shares valued at $51.35.
- Issued exchangeable shares with staggered lock-up; 17.9% released Oct 2026, final 18.5% Apr 2029.
- Steve Girardin appointed to Board as Class III director; Dave Girardin as alternate if needed.
- Full ownership integrates operations under one brand; expands into Buy America–compliant shuttle bus market.
- Micro Bird has ~960 employees across Drummondville, Quebec and Plattsburgh, New York facilities.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952626000017/0001589526-26-000017-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589526/000158952626000017/blbd-20260401.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001589526-26-000017

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