---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-009748"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FWRD"
cik: "0000912728"
company_name: "FORWARD AIR CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:58:48.355408+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forward Air's Chief Commercial Officer Scott Schara resigns effective April 30, 2022

## Summary
- Scott E. Schara resigns as Chief Commercial Officer; effective April 30, 2022.
- CEO Tom Schmitt will lead sales and marketing team on an interim basis.
- Company waives non-compete provisions; Schara remains bound by non-solicitation covenants.
- Schara cites a unique opportunity; remains supportive of company strategy and leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-009748
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FWRD
- cik: 0000912728
- company_name: FORWARD AIR CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828022009748/0001628280-22-009748-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828022009748/fwrd-20220418.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-009748
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-009748.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-009748.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott E. Schara resigned as Chief Commercial Officer at FORWARD AIR CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: On April 18, 2022, Scott E. Schara, Chief Commercial Officer of Forward Air Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign from his position, effective as of April 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828022009748/0001628280-22-009748-index.htm

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