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): November 22, 2021
Forward Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | | 001-34780 | | 13-1950672 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
700 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Suite 100
Hauppauge, New York 11788
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(631) 547-3041
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | FORD | The NASDAQ Capital Market |
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).
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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 November 22, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Forward Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in base salary for Mr. Terence Wise, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, from $300,000 to $325,000 per year. Additionally, the Compensation Committee also approved an increase in base salary for Mr. Anthony Camarda, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, from $225,000 to $255,000 per year. The increase in the base salaries will be effective January 1, 2022.
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.
| | FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
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| Date: November 24, 2021 | By: | /s/ Anthony Camarda | |
| | | Name: Anthony Camarda | |
| | | Title: Chief Financial Officer | |
