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Forward Air Corp. – ‘8-K’ for 5/9/23

On:  Thursday, 5/11/23, at 5:11pm ET   ·   For:  5/9/23   ·   Accession #:  1628280-23-17644   ·   File #:  0-22490

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

FORM  i 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):  i May 9, 2023

 i FORWARD AIR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 i TN i 62-1120025
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 i 1915 Snapps Ferry Road i Building N i Greeneville i TN i 37745
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 i 000-22490
(Commission File Number)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: ( i 423)  i 636-7000
Not Applicable
(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:
 
 i  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 i  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 i  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 i  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
 i Common Stock, $0.01 par value i FWRD i NASDAQ
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  i 
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.  i 




SECTION 5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT.

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

On May 9, 2023, Forward Air Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the Company’s shareholders approved the proposals described in the Company’s Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2023.

Proposal 1

The Company’s shareholders elected twelve individuals to the Board of Directors, as set forth below:

NameVotes ForVotes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
Ronald W. Allen21,100,8173,392,337632,390
Ana B. Amicarella21,127,8543,365,300632,390
Valerie A. Bonebrake24,234,403258,751632,390
C. Robert Campbell23,991,255501,899632,390
R. Craig Carlock22,626,3031,866,851632,390
G. Michael Lynch22,969,3411,523,813632,390
George S. Mayes, Jr.21,106,4033,386,751632,390
Chitra Nayak21,136,4563,356,698632,390
Scott M. Niswonger14,512,0659,981,089632,390
Javier Polit24,237,847255,307632,390
Thomas Schmitt23,709,446783,708632,390
Laurie A. Tucker20,985,6113,507,543632,390

Proposal 2

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023, as set forth below:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
24,654,877466,9433,724

Proposal 3

The Company’s shareholders voted to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth below:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
22,571,8581,913,3887,908632,390

Proposal 4

The Company’s shareholders voted to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, to hold a shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every one year, as set forth below:

Votes For Every
One Year
Votes For Every
Two Years
Votes For Every
Three Years
AbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
23,581,7915,320899,2836,760632,390
 



  SIGNATURE
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.

   FORWARD AIR CORPORATION
Date: May 11, 2023 By: /s/ Thomas Schmitt
   Thomas Schmitt
President and Chief Executive Officer

 
 


 

 







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