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UNITED STATES

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):  September 26, 2013

 

Forward Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

New York

 

000-6669

 

13-1950672

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

477 Rosemary Ave., Suite 219

West Palm Beach, FL

 

33401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 465-0030

 

 

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

 

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 follow provisions:

 

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

[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

 
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 ITEM 5.07     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On September 26, 2013, Forward Industries, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), held its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following matters were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting: (i) the election of seven (7) directors to serve until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) the ratification of the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013; and (iii) the approval of a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

Each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting was approved by the requisite vote of the Company’s shareholders.  Set forth below is the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director, as applicable:

 

1.        Nominees

 

Number of Shares Voted

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

 Broker

Non-Votes

John Chiste

1,361,089

678,501

 

3,725,788

Robert Garrett Jr.

1,590,172

449,418

 

3,725,788

Timothy Gordon

1,362,594

676,996

 

3,725,788

Frank LaGrange Johnson

1,587,372

452,218

 

3,725,788

Owen P.J. King

1,354,755

684,835

 

3,725,788

Howard Morgan

1,590,202

449,388

 

3,725,788

Terrence Wise

1,588,236

451,354

 

3,725,788

 

 

2.        Proposal

Ratification of the appointment of CohnReznick LLP  as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

5,493,164

39,916

232,298

0

 

 

3.                Approval of a non-binding  resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named
executive officers.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

1,946,402

76,840

16,348

3,725,788

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

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.

 

Dated: October 15, 2013 

By:  

/s/ Robert Garrett Jr.

 

 

 

Name:  

Robert Garrett Jr.

 

 

 

Title: 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 


 

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