Prepared by EDGARX.com

 

 


 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

______________

 

FORM 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): February 9, 2017

 

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.)

 

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))

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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

 

                On February 9, 2017, Forward Industries, Inc. held its 2017 annual shareholders’ meeting and the results of each of the proposals are listed below. 

 

Proposal

For

Against

Withheld

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

(1) To elect the following as directors:

 

 

 

 

 

N. Scott Fine

3,037,661

Not applicable

91,459

Not applicable

3,816,229

Sharon Hrynkow

3,062,458

Not applicable

66,662

Not applicable

3,816,229

Howard Morgan

3,061,306

Not applicable

67,814

Not applicable

3,816,229

Sangita Shah

3,062,757

Not applicable

66,363

Not applicable

3,816,229

Terence Wise

3,085,688

Not applicable

43,432

Not applicable

3,816,229

(2) To ratify the appointment of Forward’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2017

6,197,249

648,036

Not applicable

100,064

Not applicable

(3) To approve named executive officer compensation

2,973,306

133,673

Not applicable

22,141

3,816,229

 

                At the meeting there were 8,780,830 shares entitled to vote and 6,945,349 shares (79.09%) were represented in person or by proxy.  Immediately following the annual meeting, our Board of Directors was comprised of all of the nominees listed above.  All of the proposals were approved. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 15, 2017

By:

/s/ Michael Matte

 

 

 

Name: Michael Matte

 

 

 

Title:   Chief Financial Officer