0001193125-12-052962.txt : 20120210 0001193125-12-052962.hdr.sgml : 20120210 20120210171933 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-052962 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORWARD AIR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912728 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731] IRS NUMBER: 621120025 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43797 FILM NUMBER: 12594135 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 430 AIRPORT RD CITY: GREENEVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37745 BUSINESS PHONE: 4236367000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 1058 CITY: GREENEVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37744 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LANDAIR SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930928 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000908733 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 043519872 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-634-9200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE ST STREET 2: STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040427 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010220 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990108 SC 13G/A 1 d297013dsc13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G AMENDMENT NO. 9 Schedule 13G Amendment No. 9

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 9)*

 

 

 

FORWARD AIR CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

349853101

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2011

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the Rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d – 1(b)

¨ Rule 13d – 1(c)

¨ Rule 13d – 1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)

 

 

 

1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC

04-3519872

2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY   OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING PERSON

WITH

    5         

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    1,422,000

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    1,515,000

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

9

  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    1,515,000

10

  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)    ¨

 

11

  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    5.3%

12

  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

    IA

 

Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:
  Forward Air Corporation
Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
  430 Airport Road
  Greeneville, TN 37745
Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing:
  Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC
Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
  227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606.
Item 2(c).   Citizenship:
  Delaware
Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities:
  Common Stock

Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number:
  349853101
Item 3.   If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
  (a)    ¨    Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
  (b)    ¨    Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
  (c)    ¨    Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
  (d)    ¨    Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
  (e)    x    An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
  (f)     ¨    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
  (g)    ¨    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
  (h)    ¨    A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
  (i)     ¨    A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                   Investment Company Act.
  (j)     ¨    Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.  ¨
Item 4.   Ownership:
  With respect to the beneficial ownership of the reporting person, see Items 5 through 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.   Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class:
  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  ¨.
Item 6.   Ownership or More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
  Not Applicable.

Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
  Not Applicable.
Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
  Not Applicable.
Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group:
  Not Applicable.

Item 10.   Certification:
  By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of such undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: February 10, 2012
Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce H. Lauer

  Bruce H. Lauer
  Chief Operating Officer