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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-25-005974"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FWDI"
cik: "0000038264"
company_name: "Forward Industries, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T14:57:38.203460+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forward Industries shareholders reject reincorporation to Nevada; appoints new Kablooe CEO

## Summary
- Shareholders defeated Proposal 3 (reincorporation from NY to NV) with 427,661 for, 96,862 against; proposals 2,4,5,6,7 approved.
- Fred Sklenar appointed CEO/President of Kablooe subsidiary effective Aug 18, 2025; annual salary $175,000 plus $50,000 bonus.
- CFO Kathleen Weisberg's salary increased to $275,000; severance extended from 6 to 8 months under amended employment agreement.
- FC converted 610 Series A-1 preferred shares into 81,333 common shares at $7.50/share; 4,315 Series A-1 remain outstanding.
- Directors Sangita Shah, Sharon Hrynkow, Keith Johnson reelected at annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-25-005974
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FWDI
- cik: 0000038264
- company_name: Forward Industries, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38264/000168316825005974/0001683168-25-005974-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38264/000168316825005974/forward_8k.htm

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