---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-014840"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FWRD"
cik: "0000912728"
company_name: "FORWARD AIR CORP"
filed_at: "2025-03-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T05:23:10.987255+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two Forward Air directors not standing for re-election; Paul Svindland nominated

## Summary
- Ana Amicarella and Valerie Bonebrake will not stand for re-election at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
- Both departures are not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
- Board nominated Paul Svindland (CEO of STG Logistics) for election at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-014840
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FWRD
- cik: 0000912728
- company_name: FORWARD AIR CORP
- filed_at: 2025-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828025014840/0001628280-25-014840-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828025014840/fwrd-20250320.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-014840.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-014840.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Svindland was appointed as Director at FORWARD AIR CORP.
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board nominated Paul Svindland for election to the Board by the Company’s shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828025014840/0001628280-25-014840-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ana Amicarella departed as Director at FORWARD AIR CORP.
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 20, 2025, each of Ana Amicarella and Valerie Bonebrake notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Forward Air Corporation (the “Company”) that they will not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“2025 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828025014840/0001628280-25-014840-index.htm
- Executive change
  Valerie Bonebrake departed as Director at FORWARD AIR CORP.
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 20, 2025, each of Ana Amicarella and Valerie Bonebrake notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Forward Air Corporation (the “Company”) that they will not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“2025 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828025014840/0001628280-25-014840-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.