Blue Bird Corp – ‘8-K’ for 10/9/99

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

Date of Report: October 19, 1999
 (Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File Number 33-49544-01            Commission File Number 33-49544   
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION                         BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY  
(Exact name of registrant as                   (Exact name of registrant as   
specified in its charter)                     specified in its charter) 

DELAWARE                                       GEORGIA  
(State or other jurisdiction                 (State or other jurisdiction 
of incorporation or organization)             of incorporation or organization) 

13-3638126                                    58-0813156  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3920 Arkwright Road                          3920 Arkwright Road  
MACON, GEORGIA 31210                         MACON, GEORGIA 31210 
(Address of principal executive              (Address of principal executive  
offices including ZIP Code)                   offices including ZIP Code) 

(912) 757-7100                                (912) 757-7100  
(Registrant's telephone number,             (Registrant's telephone number, 
including area code)                          including area code)  

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.                                                           

 On October 19, 1999, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
August 31, 1999, between Blue Bird Corporation (the "Company") and certain of   
its stockholders affiliated with Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, Inc. (the      
"ML Stockholders"), and Henlys Group plc ("Henlys") and a newly formed          
wholly owned subsidiary of Henlys ("Merger Sub"), Henlys completed its          
acquisition of the Company, with Merger Sub merging with and into the Company   
(the "Merger"), with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation. The   
total value of the transaction is approximately $665 million, including         
approximately $237 million Blue Bird debt to be repaid at or following the      
Merger.                                                                         

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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.                                          

                   BLUE BIRD CORPORATION

 BY:
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                                   Richard E. Maddox
                                   President

Date: October 19, 1999                                                          

                    BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

 BY:
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                                   Richard E. Maddox
                                   President

Date: October 19, 1999                                                          

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