Sec Form 3 Filing - Taylor Jeffery L @ Blue Bird Corp - 2020-06-01

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Taylor Jeffery L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Blue Bird Corp [ BLBD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 3920 ARKWRIGHT ROAD, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/01/2020 (Street) MACON, GA31210 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.0001 7,500 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.35 12/11/2020 05/01/2030 Common Stock, par value $0.0001 2,500 ( 3 ) D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.35 12/11/2021 05/01/2030 Common Stock, par value $0.0001 1,250 ( 3 ) D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.35 12/11/2022 05/01/2030 Common Stock, par value $0.0001 1,250 ( 3 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Taylor Jeffery L 3920 ARKWRIGHT ROAD SUITE 200 MACON, GA31210 Chief Financial Officer Signatures /s/ Paul Yousif as attorney-in-fact 06/02/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The award represents a grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the common stock of Blue Bird Corporation. ( 2 )(a) 2,500 RSUs vest on December 11, 2020 (b) 2,500 RSUs vest one half on December 11, 2021 and the other half on December 11, 2022 and (c) 2,500 RSUs vest one half on December 11, 2021 and the other half on December 11, 2022, subject to downward adjustments consistent with each respective fiscal year's actual percentage payout of the Management Incentive Plan (MIP) bonus award ( 3 )Represents a single option grant under the 2015 Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan effective May 1, 2020. Stock options will vest according to the schedule in this form.

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