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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-26-002749"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FWDI"
cik: "0000038264"
company_name: "Forward Industries, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:57:19.601746+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forward Industries appoints Mark Brazier as CFO; Weisberg departs role but stays as Director of Financial Reporting

## Summary
- Mark Brazier appointed CFO effective April 13, 2026, replacing Kathleen Weisberg.
- Compensation: $500,000 base salary, $250,000 target bonus, plus equity awards to be determined.
- Weisberg remains with the company as Director of Financial Reporting.
- Brazier brings over 25 years of experience, most recently CFO at digital asset firm XBTO Global.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-002749
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FWDI
- cik: 0000038264
- company_name: Forward Industries, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38264/000168316826002749/0001683168-26-002749-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38264/000168316826002749/forward_8k.htm

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