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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
March 5, 2018
 
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-36267
46-3891989
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
3920 Arkwright Road, Suite 200, Macon, Georgia
31210
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(478) 822-2801
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨







Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)
On March 5, 2018, Blue Bird Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its annual meeting of stockholders. The Company solicited proxies for the meeting pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b)
The only matter voted upon by stockholders at the annual meeting was the election of directors. Three nominees for election as directors to Class I of the Company's classified board were elected for three-year terms (until the 2021 annual meeting), with the results of the voting as follows:
Nominee
 
Term Expires
(at annual meeting of stockholders)
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
Gurminder S. Bedi
 
2021
 
19,821,653

 
132,626

Kevin Penn
 
2021
 
16,131,646

 
3,822,633

Alan H. Schumacher
 
2021
 
19,225,946

 
728,333


There were no abstentions and no broker non-votes with respect to this matter.

The terms of the following Class II directors will continue until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders: Chan Galbato and Daniel Hennessy. The terms of the following Class III directors will continue until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders: Douglas Grimm, Phil Horlock and Michael Sand.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
                        
 
 
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: March 5, 2018
 
By:
/s/ Paul Yousif
 
 
 
Name:
Paul Yousif
 
 
 
Title:
General Counsel and Corporate Treasurer