Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Johnson Frank L
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC [FORD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Member of 13(d) group
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
570 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, 
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2013
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2013
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Forward Industries Restricted Common Stock (1) 12/11/2013   A   15,000 A $ 1.59 (3) 542,848 I By LaGrange Capital Partners, L.P. and LaGrange Capital Partners Offshore Fund, Ltd. (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Johnson Frank L
570 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X     Member of 13(d) group
LaGrange Capital Partners LP
570 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
      Member of 13(d) group
LaGrange Capital Management, LLC
570 LEXINGTON AVENUE
27TH FL
NEW YORK, NY 10022
      Member of 13(d) group
LAGRANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE FUND LTD
73 FRONT ST
HAMILTON, A1 000000
      Member of 13(d) group
LaGrange Capital Administration, L.L.C.
570 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
      Member of 13(d) group

Signatures

 /S/ Frank L. Johnson   12/13/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /S/ LaGrange Capital Partners, L.P., By LaGrange Capital Management, L.L.C., its General Partner, by Frank L. Johnson, its sole member   12/13/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /S/ LaGrange Capital Partners Offshore Fund, Ltd., By LaGrange Capital Administration, L.L.C., its Investment Manager, By Frank L. Johnson, its Managing Member   12/13/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /S/ LaGrange Capital Management, L.L.C., By Frank L. Johnson, its sole member   12/13/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /S/ LaGrange Capital Administration, L.L.C., By Frank L. Johnson, its Investment Manager   12/13/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This Form 4 is filed jointly by LaGrange Capital Partners, L.P. ("Capital Partners"), LaGrange Capital Partners Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("Capital Partners Offshore Fund"), LaGrange Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Capital Management"), LaGrange Capital Administration, L.L.C. ("Capital Administration") and Frank L. Johnson. Each of the Reporting Persons is a member of a Schedule 13(d) group with respect to the securities of the Issuer that beneficially owns approximately 6.7% of the Issuer's oustanding shares of common stock. As members of the group, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by the other members of the group. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by the other members of the group except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(2) Shares beneficially owned by Capital Partners. As the general partner of Capital Partners, Capital Management may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned beneficially by Capital Partners. As the sole member of Capital Management, Frank L. Johnson may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by Capital Partners. In addition, as the investment manager of Capital Partners Offshore Fund, Capital Administration may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by Capital Partners Offshore Fund. As the managing member of Capital Administration, Frank L. Johnson may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by Capital Partners Offshore Fund.
(3) On December 11, 2013, Frank L. Johnson was granted 15,000 shares of restricted common stock that vest on the anniversary of the date of grant.

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