UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2017
Forward Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York |
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001-34780 |
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13-1950672 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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of Incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
477 S. Rosemary Ave. Ste. 219
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(561) 465-0030
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On February 9, 2017, Forward Industries, Inc. held its 2017 annual shareholders’ meeting and the results of each of the proposals are listed below.
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Proposal |
For |
Against |
Withheld |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote |
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(1) To elect the following as directors: |
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N. Scott Fine |
3,037,661 |
Not applicable |
91,459 |
Not applicable |
3,816,229 |
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Sharon Hrynkow |
3,062,458 |
Not applicable |
66,662 |
Not applicable |
3,816,229 |
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Howard Morgan |
3,061,306 |
Not applicable |
67,814 |
Not applicable |
3,816,229 |
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Sangita Shah |
3,062,757 |
Not applicable |
66,363 |
Not applicable |
3,816,229 |
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Terence Wise |
3,085,688 |
Not applicable |
43,432 |
Not applicable |
3,816,229 |
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(2) To ratify the appointment of Forward’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2017 |
6,197,249 |
648,036 |
Not applicable |
100,064 |
Not applicable |
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(3) To approve named executive officer compensation |
2,973,306 |
133,673 |
Not applicable |
22,141 |
3,816,229 |
At the meeting there were 8,780,830 shares entitled to vote and 6,945,349 shares (79.09%) were represented in person or by proxy. Immediately following the annual meeting, our Board of Directors was comprised of all of the nominees listed above. All of the proposals were approved.
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.
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FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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Date: February 15, 2017 |
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/s/ Michael Matte |
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Name: Michael Matte |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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