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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: March 7, 2022
FORWARD AIR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

|  | TN |  |  | 62-1120025
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1915 Snapps Ferry Road | Building N | Greeneville | TN |  | 37745
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

000-22490
(Commission File Number)

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

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value |  | FWRD |  | NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate 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. ☐

SECTION 7. REGULATION FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 7, 2022, Forward Air Corporation’s (the “Company”) President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Schmitt, will participate in the Raymond James 43rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference. A copy of the presentation to be used is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and will also be available on the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s website at www.forwardair.com.
All information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filin g.
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 on Form 8-K.

No. |  | Exhibit
99.1 |  | Presentation dated March 7, 2022.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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: March 7, 2022 |  | By: | /s/ Thomas Schmitt
|  |  | Thomas Schmitt President and Chief Executive Officer