{"url_path":"/sec/fwdi/8-k/2026-07-20/item-404","section_key":"item-404","section_title":"Item 404 (a) of Regulation S-K. Other than as set forth in the foregoing disclosure, Mr. Ashe has no direct or indirect material interest","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38264/0001683168-26-005625-index.html","accession_number":"0001683168-26-005625","cik":"0000038264","ticker":"FWDI","issuer_name":"Forward Industries, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38264/0001683168-26-005625-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000038264","primary_entity_name":"Forward Industries, Inc."},"word_count":181,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Other than as set forth in the foregoing disclosure, Mr. Ashe has no direct or indirect material interest\nin any transaction with the Company required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no family relationships between\nMr. Ashe and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Ashe and any\nother person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Mr. Ashe’s compensation at Galaxy is not tied to the performance of\nthe Galaxy agreements described above\n\n \n\nMr. Ashe has not been appointed to serve on any\ncommittee of the Board. Additionally, the Company does not anticipate that Mr. Ashe will receive any compensation for his service on the\nBoard.\n\n \n\n****\n\n** **\n\n****\n\n 2 \n\n \n\n** **\n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n**FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.**\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\nDate: July 17, 2026\nBy:\n/s/ Michael Pruitt\n \n\n \n \nName: Michael Pruitt\n \n\n \n \nTitle: Interim Chief Executive Officer\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n** **\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 3"}