---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000912728-25-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FWRD"
cik: "0000912728"
company_name: "FORWARD AIR CORP"
filed_at: "2025-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:07:46.424445+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Michael B. Hodge resigns from Forward Air Board; Eve Omni waives designation rights

## Summary
- Michael B. Hodge resigned effective August 29, 2025; no disagreement with company cited.
- Eve Omni Investor, LLC waived its director designation rights under the 2024 Shareholders Agreement.
- Board size reduced from eight to seven directors following the resignation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000912728-25-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FWRD
- cik: 0000912728
- company_name: FORWARD AIR CORP
- filed_at: 2025-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000091272825000005/0000912728-25-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000091272825000005/fwrd-20250829.htm

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