X0202 SCHEDULE 13G/A 0001104659-24-071343 0001837548 XXXXXXXX LIVE 2 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 03/31/2026 0000912728 Forward Air Corporation 349853101 8 Sound Shore Drive Suite 303 Greenwich CT 06830 Rule 13d-1(c) Cetus Capital VI, L.P. b DE 245588.00 0.00 245588.00 0.00 245588.00 N 0.76 OO (1) Based on 32,448,712 shares of the Issuer's common stock outstanding as of April 21, 2026, as reported in the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by the Issuer on April 29, 2026. Forward Air Corporation 3200 Olympus Boulevard, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75019 Cetus Capital VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, whose general partner is Littlejohn Associates VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 8 Sound Shore Drive Suite 303 Greenwich, CT 06830 Delaware Y See Item 9 of each cover page See Item 11 of each cover page See Item 5 of each cover page See Item 6 of each cover page See Item 7 of each cover page See Item 8 of each cover page N Y Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. Cetus Capital VI, L.P. By: Littlejohn Associates VI, L.P., its general partner 05/11/2026