---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-047900"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FWRD"
cik: "0000912728"
company_name: "FORWARD AIR CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-10T20:40:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-10T20:41:13.478640+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forward Air Executive Chairman Jerome Lorrain resigns; Christine Gorjanc appointed Chair

## Summary
- Jerome Lorrain resigned as Executive Chairman effective July 10, 2026, remains as board member.
- Christine M. Gorjanc appointed independent Chair of the Board.
- Lorrain's performance-based and special one-time equity awards forfeited; restricted stock awards amended to vest during board service.
- Lorrain did not receive 2026 annual equity award under non-employee director program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-047900
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FWRD
- cik: 0000912728
- company_name: FORWARD AIR CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-10T20:40:14+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828026047900/0001628280-26-047900-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828026047900/fwrd-20260710.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-047900
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-047900.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-047900.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christine M. Gorjanc was appointed as independent Chair of the Board at FORWARD AIR CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent Chair of the Board
  source text: Effective as of the Effective Date, the Board appointed Christine M. Gorjanc, a current member of the Board, to serve as the independent Chair of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828026047900/0001628280-26-047900-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jerome Lorrain resigned as Executive Chairman at FORWARD AIR CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On July 10, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), Jerome Lorrain resigned as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Forward Air Corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828026047900/0001628280-26-047900-index.htm

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