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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> June
10, 2017</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:18.0pt;">Forward Industries, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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<p align=center style="background:white;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">477 S. Rosemary
Ave.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ste. 219</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="background:white;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">West Palm
Beach, Florida 33401</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 following provisions:</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;
Written communications pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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&#9744;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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&#9744;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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&#9744;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="background:white;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:6.0pt;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR
&#167;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR
&#167;240.12b-2).</font></p>

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company </font>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use
the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </font>
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<p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 5.02.</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
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<p align=left style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June 10, 2017, Forward Industries, Inc. granted each of its
non-employee directors 35,000 shares of restricted common stock which vest
subject to continued service as a director on February 23, 2018.&#160; </font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;Michael Matte</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name: Michael Matte</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Financial
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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):
June
10, 2017
Forward Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
001-34780
13-1950672
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
477 S. Rosemary
Ave.  Ste. 219
West Palm
Beach, Florida 33401
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(561) 465-0030
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 following 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))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR
§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR
§240.12b-2).
Emerging growth
company
☐
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use
the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On June 10, 2017, Forward Industries, Inc. granted each of its
non-employee directors 35,000 shares of restricted common stock which vest
subject to continued service as a director on February 23, 2018.
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.
FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: June 13, 2017
By:
/s/ Michael Matte
Name: Michael Matte
Title:   Chief Financial
  Officer