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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): September 20, 2016 (September 19, 2016)

 
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)

 
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:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 






SECTION 7.  REGULATION FD.
 
Item 7.01.  Regulation FD.
 
On September 19, 2016, Forward Air Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release revising its revenue growth and adjusted income per share guidance for the three months ended September 30, 2016. A copy of the press release announcing the revised guidance is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth herein or therein by specific reference.
SECTION 9.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this Current Report.
 
No.
 
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release of Forward Air Corporation dated September 19, 2016.










  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: September 20, 2016
 
By: 
/s/ Michael J. Morris
 
 
 
Michael J. Morris
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
 


 

 





EXHIBIT INDEX
 
No.
 
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release of Forward Air Corporation dated September 19, 2016.