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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2011 (May 9, 2011)

 
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:
 
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SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 
Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 9, 2011, Forward Air Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the Company’s stockholders approved four proposals and an advisory selection on the frequency for holding “Say on Pay” vote. The proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement filed by the Company on March 29, 2011.
 
Proposal 1
 
The Company’s stockholders elected ten individuals to the Board of Directors, as set forth below:

Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Ronald W. Allen
23,783,193
2,840,446
1,159,797
Bruce A. Campbell
25,453,268
1,170,371
1,159,797
C. Robert Campbell
25,986,384
637,255
1,159,797
Richard W. Hanselman
26,058,415
565,224
1,159,797
C. John Langley, Jr.
26,058,144
565,495
1,159,797
Tracy A. Leinbach
26,276,907
346,732
1,159,797
Larry D. Leinweber
26,334,057
289,582
1,159,797
G. Michael Lynch
26,334,657
288,982
1,159,797
Ray A. Mundy
25,410,836
1,212,803
1,159,797
Gary L. Paxton
26,262,597
361,042
1,159,797
       
 
Proposal 2
 
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011, as set forth below:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
27,226,326
550,224
6,886


Proposal 3

The Company’s stockholders voted to approve revised performance criteria which may apply to performance-based stock awards granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive plan, as set forth below:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 23,028,825
2,254,996
1,339,818
1,159,797


Proposal 4

The Company’s stockholders voted to approve an advisory resolution on Company’s executive compensation (“Say on Pay” vote), as set forth below:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
23,972,382
1,317,142
1,334,115
1,159,797

 
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Proposal 5

The results of the Company’s stockholders’ advisory vote on the frequency of holding a “Say on Pay” vote was as follows:

 1 Year
 2 Years
Votes for 3 Years
Abstentions
18,079,526
84,713
7,123,583
1,335,817

 
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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.

 
     
FORWARD AIR CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date: May 12, 2011
  
  By:
/s/ Rodney L. Bell
     
Rodney L. Bell
Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer