leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
Jerome Lorrain appointed Executive Chairman of Forward Air; $450k salary plus equity awards
FORWARD AIR CORP
- Jerome Lorrain named Executive Chairman; base salary $450,000 annually; no 2025 cash bonus.
- Sign-on equity award of $500,000 (60% performance shares, 40% time-based RSUs vesting over 3 years).
- Special grant of 25,000 performance-based restricted shares tied to strategic review milestones.
- Starting in 2026, eligible for annual LTIP of at least $750,000 in similar equity mix.
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