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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K/A
JOINT ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998
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COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 33-49544-01 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 33-49544
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as (Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) specified in its charter)
DELAWARE GEORGIA
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(State or other jurisdiction (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) of incorporation or organization)
13-3638126 58-0813156
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3920 ARKWRIGHT ROAD 3920 ARKWRIGHT ROAD
MACON, GEORGIA 31210 MACON, GEORGIA 31210
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(Address of principal executive (Address of principal executive
offices including ZIP code) offices including ZIP code)
(912) 757-7100 (912) 757-7100
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(Registrant's telephone number, (Registrant's telephone number,
including area code) including area code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
NONE NONE
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(Title of class) (Title of class)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
NONE NONE
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(Title of class) (Title of class)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /X/ No / /
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrants' knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. /X/
All of the voting stock of the registrants is held by affiliates. All
officers, directors and more than 5% stockholders of the registrants are deemed
"affiliates" of the registrants for the purpose of determining the foregoing.
The registrants, however, do not represent that such persons, or any of them,
would be deemed "affiliates" of the registrants for any other purpose under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933.
As of January 1, 1999, 9,204,778 shares of Blue Bird Corporation's common
stock and 10 shares of Blue Bird Body Company's common stock were outstanding.
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BLUE BIRD
CORPORATION. BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL
INSTRUCTION I(1)(a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-K AND IS THEREFORE FILING CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF THIS FORM 10-K APPLICABLE TO IT WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE: Due to transmission errors, the signature pages to the
Joint Annual Report on Form 10-K of Blue Bird Corporation and Blue Bird Body
Company for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998 (the "Report"), filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on January 29, 1999,
did not clearly indicate the signatories thereto. In accordance with Rule 302(b)
of Regulation S-T, the signature pages to the Report were manually executed by
each of the signatories thereto at the time the Report was filed with the
Commission and such manually signed signature pages shall be retained by the
filers in accordance with such rule. This amendment is being filed to more
clearly evidence the signatories to the Report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
BY /S/ PAUL E. GLASKE
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Paul E. Glaske
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT AND
DIRECTOR
(PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
Date: January 29, 1999
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
BY /S/ PAUL E. GLASKE
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Paul E. Glaske
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT AND
DIRECTOR
(PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
Date: January 29, 1999
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
registration statement or amendment thereto has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities and on January 29, 1999.
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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Chairman of the Board and
/s/ PAUL E. GLASKE President and Director
- ------------------------------ (Principal Executive January 29, 1999
Paul E. Glaske Officer)
Vice President, Treasurer
/s/ BOBBY G. WALLACE and Secretary and
- ------------------------------ Director (Principal January 29, 1999
Bobby G. Wallace Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ GERALD S. ARMSTRONG
- ------------------------------ Director January 29, 1999
Gerald S. Armstrong
/s/ ALEXIS P. MICHAS
- ------------------------------ Director January 29, 1999
Alexis P. Michas
/s/ DONALD C. TRAUSCHT
- ------------------------------ Director January 29, 1999
Donald C. Trauscht
/s/ A. CLARK DAUGHERTY
- ------------------------------ Director January 29, 1999
A. Clark Daugherty
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BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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<C> <S> <C>
Chairman of the Board and
/s/ PAUL E. GLASKE President and Director
- ------------------------------ (Principal Executive January 29, 1999
Paul E. Glaske Officer)
Vice President, Treasurer
/s/ BOBBY G. WALLACE and Secretary and
- ------------------------------ Director (Principal January 29, 1999
Bobby G. Wallace Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ GERALD S. ARMSTRONG
- ------------------------------ Director January 29, 1999
Gerald S. Armstrong
/s/ ALEXIS P. MICHAS
- ------------------------------ Director January 29, 1999
Alexis P. Michas
/s/ DONALD C. TRAUSCHT
- ------------------------------ Director January 29, 1999
Donald C. Trauscht
/s/ A. CLARK DAUGHERTY
- ------------------------------ Director January 29, 1999
A. Clark Daugherty
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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BLUE BIRD CORPORATION BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
By: /S/ PAUL E. GLASKE By: /S/ PAUL E. GLASKE
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Paul E. Glaske Paul E. Glaske
Paul E. Glaske Paul E. Glaske
Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Board and
President and Director President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: February 4, 1999 Date: February 4, 1999
By: /S/ BOBBY G. WALLACE By: /S/ BOBBY G. WALLACE
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Bobby G. Wallace Bobby G. Wallace
Bobby G. Wallace Bobby G. Wallace
Vice President, Treasurer and Vice President--Finance
Secretary and Director and Administration,
(Principal Financial and Treasurer and Secretary
Accounting Officer) and Director
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Date: February 4, 1999 Date: February 4, 1999
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