Forward Industries Inc.

07/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/03/2024 13:49

Current Report Form 8 K

Forward Industries, Inc. Form 8-K

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): June 28, 2024

Forward Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York 001-34780 13-1950672
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

700 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Suite 100

Hauppauge, New York11788

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(631)547-3055

(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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share FORD The NASDAQCapital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 28, 2024, Forward Industries, Inc. (the "Company") and Forward Industries (Asia-Pacific) Corporation ("FC"), a company owned by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, entered into an Accounts Payables Conversion Agreement (the "Agreement"). In accordance with the Agreement, the Company agreed to issue FC a newly created preferred stock with a stated value of $1.7 million in consideration for the forgiveness of $1.7 million due to FC by the Company. The Agreement will be effective upon the Secretary of State of New York accepting the Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation designating the newly authorized shares of preferred stock. Upon acceptance, the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K detailing the preferred stock rights, obligations and preferences.

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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: July 3, 2024 By: /s/ Kathleen Weisberg
Name: Kathleen Weisberg
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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