0001225208-14-007868.txt : 20140310 0001225208-14-007868.hdr.sgml : 20140310 20140310152200 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-14-007868 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140306 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140310 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORWARD AIR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912728 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731] IRS NUMBER: 621120025 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 430 AIRPORT RD CITY: GREENEVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37745 BUSINESS PHONE: 4236367000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 1058 CITY: GREENEVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37744 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LANDAIR SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930928 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JEWELL MATTHEW J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001183198 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22490 FILM NUMBER: 14680609 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: POST OFFICE BOX 1058 CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37744 4 1 doc4.xml X0306 4 2014-03-06 0000912728 FORWARD AIR CORP FWRD 0001183198 JEWELL MATTHEW J 430 AIRPORT ROAD GREENEVILLE TN 37745 1 Executive VP, CLO & Secretary Common Stock 2014-03-06 4 A 0 6111.0000 0.0000 A 27962.3812 D Common Stock 2014-03-06 4 F 0 1121.0000 0.0000 D 26841.3812 D Common Stock 2014-03-07 4 M 0 1900.0000 28.9733 A 28741.3812 D Common Stock 2014-03-07 4 S 0 1900.0000 45.0145 D 26841.3812 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 28.9733 2014-03-07 4 M 0 1900.0000 0.0000 D 2015-02-14 Common Stock 1900.0000 18100.0000 D Shares awarded in conjunction with a Performance Share Agreement issued on 2/11/11 under the Forward Air Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan. In accordance with the Performance Share Agreement, the number of shares awarded was determined based on the three year performance of Forward Air Corporation common stock as compared to the share price performance of a selected peer group. Stock withheld by Issuer to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligation on award of stock. At the time of grant, this option was scheduled to vest 25% each year over a four year period commencing on 2/14/06. As of 12/31/05, all options then outstanding became fully exercisable as a result of the Board of Directors accelerating the vesting of all outstanding stock options awarded to employees, officers and non-employee directors under the Company's stock option award plans. /s/ Michael P. McLean, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-03-10