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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 13, 2010 (May 11, 2010)

 
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 11, 2010, Forward Air Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the Company’s stockholders approved two proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement.
 
Proposal 1
 
The Company’s stockholders elected eight individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:

Name
  
Votes For
  
Votes Withheld
  
Broker Non-Votes
Bruce A. Campbell
  
25,269,680
  
334,733
  
1,382,688
C. Robert Campbell
  
25,498,840
  
105,573
  
1,382,688
Richard W. Hanselman
  
25,516,171
  
88,242
  
1,382,688
C. John Langley, Jr.
  
25,500,409
  
104,004
  
1,382,688
Tracy A. Leinbach
  
25,517,852
  
86,561
  
1,382,688
G. Michael Lynch
  
25,517,221
  
87,192
  
1,382,688
Ray A. Mundy
  
25,498,715
  
105,698
  
1,382,688
Gary L. Paxton
  
25,517,326
  
87,087
  
1,382,688
 
Proposal 2
 
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010, as set forth below:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
26,850,249
  
124,321
  
12,531


 
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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 13, 2010
  
By:
/s/ Rodney L. Bell
     
Rodney L. Bell
Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer

 
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