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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-20-000906
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200317
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200323

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Forward Industries, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000038264
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				131950672
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34780
		FILM NUMBER:		20734954

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		477 ROSEMARY AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 219
		CITY:			WEST PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-465-0071

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		477 ROSEMARY AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 219
		CITY:			WEST PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROGRESS HEAT SEALING CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19721111
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<B>March 17, 2020</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>Forward
Industries, Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>477 S. Rosemary
Ave.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ste. 219</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>West Palm Beach,
Florida 33401</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Office)
(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B><U>(561)
465-0030</U></B></FONT></P>

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">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 &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</P>

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company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></P>

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by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial
Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On March 17, 2020, Forward Industries,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and Forward Industries (Asia-Pacific) Corporation (&ldquo;Forward China&rdquo;) extended the maturity
date of that certain $1.6 million promissory note issued by the Company to Forward China to April 17, 2020.&nbsp; Forward China
is an entity which is owned by the Company&rsquo;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: March 23, 2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;Michael Matte</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Michael Matte</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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