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): February 11, 2009 (February 9,
2009)
FORWARD
AIR CORPORATION
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Tennessee
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000-22490
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62-1120025
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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430
Airport Road
Greeneville,
Tennessee
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37745
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (423) 636-7000
Not
Applicable
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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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:
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
SECTION
8. OTHER EVENTS.
Item
8.01. Other Events.
Attached
as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of a press
release, dated February 11, 2009, announcing that the Company’s Board of
Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of common
stock. The dividend is payable to the Company’s shareholders of record at the
close of business on March 11, 2009, and is expected to be paid on March 26,
2009.
SECTION
9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is
being furnished as part of this Report.
No.
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release of Forward Air Corporation dated February 11,
2009.
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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.
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FORWARD
AIR CORPORATION
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Date:
February 11, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Rodney L. Bell
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Rodney
L. Bell
CFO,
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
No.
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release of Forward Air Corporation dated February 11,
2009.
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