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): May 12, 2015 (May 12, 2015)
FORWARD AIR CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Tennessee | 000-22490 | 62-1120025 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
430 Airport Road Greeneville, Tennessee | 37745 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 636-7000
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 12, 2015, Forward Air Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the Company’s shareholders approved three proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement.
Proposal 1
The Company’s shareholders elected eight individuals to the Board of Directors, as set forth below:
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Bruce A. Campbell | 27,955,293 | 539,724 | 813,315 |
C. Robert Campbell | 28,424,680 | 70,337 | 813,315 |
C. John Langley, Jr. | 28,101,214 | 393,803 | 813,315 |
Tracy A. Leinbach | 28,399,305 | 95,712 | 813,315 |
Larry D. Leinweber | 28,398,502 | 96,515 | 813,315 |
G. Michael Lynch | 28,364,521 | 130,496 | 813,315 |
Gary L. Paxton | 28,458,627 | 36,390 | 813,315 |
Ronald W. Allen | 28,425,556 | 69,461 | 813,315 |
Proposal 2
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015, as set forth below:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
28,703,829 | 603,087 | 1,416 |
Proposal 3
The Company’s shareholders voted to approve an advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation (“Say on Pay” vote), as set forth below:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
27,317,858 | 1,167,744 | 9,415 | 813,315 |
SIGNATURE
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 AIR CORPORATION | |||
Date: May 12, 2015 | By: | /s/ Rodney L. Bell | |
Rodney L. Bell | |||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||