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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001417014-10-000005.txt : 20100526
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100526142901
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001417014-10-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100526

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SABRA DOUGLAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001160478
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06669
		FILM NUMBER:		10859313

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000038264
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				131950672
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0908

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 GREEN ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE E
		CITY:			POMPANO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33064
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9544199544

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 GREEN RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE E
		CITY:			POMPANO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33064

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROGRESS HEAT SEALING CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19721111
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-05-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000038264</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FORD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001160478</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SABRA DOUGLAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FORWARD INDUSTRIES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1801 GREEN RD. SUITE E</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>POMPANO BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33064</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Forward Industries Common Stock .01 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>48334</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.2261</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26666</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Wegihted average sale price of the sale transactions shown below:
 Shares 	Sale Price
200 @ 	 $4.4900
2,300 @ 	 $4.3900
995 @ 	 $4.4000
2,005 @ 	 $4.4051
900 @ 	 $4.4300
1,600 @ 	 $4.4301
2,500 @ 	 $4.4300
3,000 @ 	 $4.3690
400 @ 	 $4.3500
2,600 @ 	 $4.3800
105 @ 	 $4.3700
200 @ 	 $4.2900
1,000 @ 	 $4.2900
995 @ 	 $4.2800
500 @ 	 $4.2700
200 @ 	 $4.2900
2,400 @ 	 $4.1992
100 @ 	 $4.2500
2,500 @ 	 $4.1476
2,500 @ 	 $4.1200
2,500 @ 	 $4.1296
100 @ 	 $4.1000
200 @ 	 $4.1150
300 @ 	 $4.1000
100 @ 	 $4.1200
1,800 @ 	 $4.1000
1,600 @ 	 $4.1175
200 @ 	 $4.1250
300 @ 	 $4.1000
800 @ 	 $4.1104
100 @ 	 $4.1000
100 @ 	 $4.1100
1,500 @ 	 $4.1000
534 @ 	 $4.1020
1,200 @ 	 $4.1000
2,500 @ 	 $4.1000
2,500 @ 	 $4.1000
3,000 @ 	 $4.1100
2,000 @ 	 $4.1105
48,334 total shares sold</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James O. Mckenna &quot;By Power of Attorney&quot;</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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