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): April 3, 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
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On April 3, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of Blue Bird Corporation (the “Company”) authorized the conversion of its Series A Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock, subject to a beneficial ownership limitation prohibiting the Company from effecting a conversion to the extent that the holder of the Preferred Stock would own in excess of 9.99% of the outstanding common stock of the Company after giving effect to the conversion. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On April 3, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the conversion of its Series A Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock, subject to a beneficial ownership limitation prohibiting the Company from effecting a conversion to the extent that the holder of the Preferred Stock would own in excess of 9.99% of the outstanding common stock of the Company after giving effect to the conversion. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company, dated April 3, 2018 | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BLUE BIRD CORPORATION | |
| By: | /s/ Paul Yousif |
| Name: | Paul Yousif |
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Treasurer |
Dated: April 3, 2018
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||
| 99.1 | ||||