---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-24-008710"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FWDI"
cik: "0000038264"
company_name: "Forward Industries, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T03:47:10.621543+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forward Industries appoints Robert Wild CEO of IPS subsidiary; Severino moves to part-time

## Summary
- Robert Wild appointed CEO of subsidiary Intelligent Product Solutions (IPS) effective January 1, 2025.
- Wild previously served as COO of IPS.
- Paul Severino remains President of IPS but shifts to part-time role with salary reduced to $170,000/year.
- No related party transactions between the company and Wild reportable under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-24-008710
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FWDI
- cik: 0000038264
- company_name: Forward Industries, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-13T23:59:59+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/38264/000168316824008710/0001683168-24-008710-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38264/000168316824008710/forward_8k.htm

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