UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2017

 

Forward Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

477 S. Rosemary Ave.  Ste. 219

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

  (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

 

(561) 465-0030

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ◻

 

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. ◻

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On December 11, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Forward Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. James Frost to the Board.  Since 1995, Mr. Frost has been the Principal of Frost Chaddock Developers, LLC, a real estate investment firm.  Mr. Frost was also appointed to the Board’s Audit and Compensation Committees.  Mr. Frost will participate in the Company’s standard director compensation program which is described in the Company’s Definitive 14A filed on December 14, 2016. 

 

Additionally, Sharon Hrynkow and N. Scott Fine resigned as directors of the Company effective December 11, 2017. Ms. Hrynkow will continue to advise the Company on an ad hoc basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.