Forward Industries, Inc. Form 8-K

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 3, 2025

Forward Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	001-34780	13-1950672
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

700 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Suite 100

Hauppauge, New York 11788

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(631) 547-3055

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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, par value $0.01 per share	FORD	The NASDAQ Capital Market

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).

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. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Share Repurchase Program

On November 3, 2025, the Board of Directors of Forward Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to $1 billion of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, exclusive of any fees, commissions and other expenses related to such repurchases, from time to time. The authorization will expire on September 30, 2027. Shares may be repurchased under the program through open market purchases, block trades and/or privately negotiated transactions (including accelerated share repurchase transactions), related derivative transactions or pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

The extent to which the Company repurchases shares of its common stock, and the timing of such repurchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations, as determined by the Company’s management. The stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

Resale Prospectus Supplement

On November 3, 2025, the Company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a resale prospectus supplement (the “Resale Prospectus Supplement”) pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the Company’s effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-290312). The Resale Prospectus Supplement registers for resale certain shares of common stock previously issued in, or issuable under, the Company’s September 2025 private placement.

The legal opinion of Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A. relating to the legality of the shares is attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
5.1		Opinion of Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A., dated November 3, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 INDUSTRIES, INC.

Date: November 4, 2025	By:	/s/ Kathleen Weisberg
		Name: Kathleen Weisberg
		Title: Chief Financial Officer