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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On February 14, 2023, Forward Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and the results of each of the proposals are listed below.
Proposal | For | Against | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
(1) To elect the following directors: | |||||
Terence Wise | 4,754,705 | * | 27,817 | * | 1,891,982 |
Sangita Shah | 4,311,270 | * | 471,252 | * | 1,891,982 |
Sharon Hrynkow | 4,753,494 | * | 29,028 | * | 1,891,982 |
James Ziglar | 4,748,642 | * | 33,880 | * | 1,891,982 |
(2) To ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023. | 6,612,453 | 26,682 | * | 35,369 | * |
(3) To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. | 4,649,801 | 116,883 | * | 15,838 | 1,891,982 |
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* Not applicable.
There were 10,061,185 shares outstanding on the record date of the meeting and a total of 6,674,504 shares were voted. Proposal 1 required a plurality vote and Proposals 2 and 3 required an affirmative vote of the majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.
Each of the four nominees for director was elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal. Additionally, Proposals 2 and 3 were approved.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. | |||
Date: February 15, 2023 | By: | /s/ Anthony Camarda | |
Name: Anthony Camarda | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Document Type | 8-K |
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Document Period End Date | Feb. 14, 2023 |
Entity File Number | 001-34780 |
Entity Registrant Name | Forward Industries, Inc. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000038264 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 13-1950672 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | NY |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 700 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Suite 100 |
Entity Address, City or Town | Hauppauge |
Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 11788 |
City Area Code | (631) |
Local Phone Number | 547-3041 |
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Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Trading Symbol | FORD |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
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