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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-002004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FWRD"
cik: "0000912728"
company_name: "FORWARD AIR CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T22:50:31.778868+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forward Air amends severance plan: shorter notice period, removes pro-rata incentive effective Jan 2026

## Summary
- Compensation Committee approved amendment on Jan 14, 2025, effective Jan 14, 2026.
- Notice period for adverse plan amendment or termination reduced from 12 months to 60 days.
- Participants no longer entitled to pro-rata annual incentive for termination year under Section 4.01(a)(iii).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-002004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FWRD
- cik: 0000912728
- company_name: FORWARD AIR CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828025002004/0001628280-25-002004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828025002004/fwrd-20250114.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-002004.txt

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