Forward Air (FWRD) Form 4 FORWARD AIR / Thomas Schmitt ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schmitt Thomas

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD

BUILDING N

(Street)

GREENEVILLE TN 37745

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORWARD AIR CORP [ FWRD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/04/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/04/2024		F(1)		952	D	$0	72,927	D
Common Stock	02/07/2024		F(2)		1,096	D	$0	71,831	D
Common Stock	02/08/2024		F(3)		897	D	$0	70,934	D
Common Stock	02/09/2024		A		15,740(4)	A	$0	86,674	D
Common Stock	02/09/2024		F(5)		6,304	D	$0	80,370	D
Common Stock	02/09/2024		A		5,932(6)	A	$0	86,302	D
Common Stock	02/09/2024		F(5)		1,770	D	$0	84,532	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligation upon vesting of restricted stock on February 4, 2024.

2. Shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligation upon vesting of restricted stock on February 7, 2024.

3. Shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligation upon vesting of restricted stock on February 8, 2024.

4. Represents an award of performance shares that vests on February 9, 2024. The number of shares awarded was determined based on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization per share of the Issuer as compared to pre-set earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization per share over a three-year performance period.

5. Shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligation upon vesting of performance share award on February 9, 2024.

6. Represents an award of performance shares that vests on February 9, 2024. The number of shares awarded was determined based on the performance of the common stock of the Issuer as compared to the performance of the common stock of a selected peer group over a three-year performance period.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael L. Hance, Attorney-in-Fact	04/01/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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