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): November 16, 2020

Forward Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

700 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Suite 100

Hauppauge, New York 11788

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(631) 547-3041

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 16, 2020, Forward Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) and Forward Industries (Asia-Pacific) Corporation (“Forward China”) extended the term of that certain Buying Agency and Supply Agreement dated September 9, 2015. The term of the Agreement has been extended to October 22, 2023. The extension is effective as of October 22, 2020. As previously disclosed, Mr. Terry Wise, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is the owner of Forward China.

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.