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<font size="4">UNITED STATES </font> </b></p>

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<font size="4">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font> </b></p>

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<font size="4">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>
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  <h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:bold;'>Date of report (Date of
  earliest event reported):<font style="font-size: 11.0pt">&nbsp; January 5,
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	<b><font size="5">Forward Industries, Inc.</font></b></p>
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419-9544</b></font></p>

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obligation of the registrant under any of the follow provisions:</font></p>

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<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b>Item 1.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Entry Into
Material Definitive Agreement</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On January 5, 2011, the Company entered into a
loan agreement with Flash Ventures, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Flash&#148;).&nbsp;
Under the agreement the Company agreed to loan up to $1,000,000.00 to Flash,
and Flash executed an unsecured, unsubordinated term note in favor of the
Company, bearing interest at 11% per annum on any unpaid principal, payable
quarterly commencing March 31, 2011.&nbsp; Principal of the note is payable upon
maturity on December 1, 2011 (subject to acceleration in case of an event of
default), together with unpaid interest and any fees, expenses, and other
amounts owing to the Company.&nbsp; Upon execution Flash drew $600,000.00 in funds,
leaving $400,000 of possible additional funding under the note.&nbsp; The loan
agreement was entered into in connection with the Company&#146;s letter of intent to
acquire Flash disclosed in the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on December 9, 2010.&nbsp; <br>
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<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.</p>

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Forward Industries Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of
  earliest event reported):
January 5,
  2011
Forward Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
  in Its Charter)
New York
000-6669
13-1950672
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1801
  Green Road, Suite E
Pompano Beach, FL
33064
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(954)
419-9544
(Former name or former address if changed since last
  report)
Check the appropriate box
below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the follow provisions:
[  ]  Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01.       Entry Into
Material Definitive Agreement
On January 5, 2011, the Company entered into a
loan agreement with Flash Ventures, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Flash"). 
Under the agreement the Company agreed to loan up to $1,000,000.00 to Flash,
and Flash executed an unsecured, unsubordinated term note in favor of the
Company, bearing interest at 11% per annum on any unpaid principal, payable
quarterly commencing March 31, 2011.  Principal of the note is payable upon
maturity on December 1, 2011 (subject to acceleration in case of an event of
default), together with unpaid interest and any fees, expenses, and other
amounts owing to the Company.  Upon execution Flash drew $600,000.00 in funds,
leaving $400,000 of possible additional funding under the note.  The loan
agreement was entered into in connection with the Company's letter of intent to
acquire Flash disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on December 9, 2010.
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.
Dated: January 10, 2011
By:
/s/  Brett M. Johnson
Name:
Brett M. Johnson
Title:
Principal Executive Officer