SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2003
FORWARD AIR CORPORATION
| Tennessee | 000-22490 | 62-1120025 | ||
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| Identification No.) |
| 430 Airport Road | ||
| Greeneville, Tennessee | 37745 | |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (423) 636-7000
Not Applicable
| Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED 10/27/03 | ||||||||
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K:
99.1 Press Release dated October 27, 2003.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Registrant announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a secondary offering of 2,200,000 shares of its common stock to be sold by Scott M. Niswonger, Chairman of the Registrant’s Board of Directors. The offering will also include an option for the underwriters to purchase an additional 330,000 shares from the East Tennessee Foundation to cover over-allotments, if any. The Registrant’s press release dated October 27, 2003 announcing the filing of the registration statement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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 AIR CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: October 27, 2003 | By: | /s/ Andrew C. Clarke Andrew C. Clarke Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||
| 99.1 | Press Release issued October 27, 2003. |