FORWARD AIR CORP·4

Feb 23, 3:14 PM ET

Smith Douglas James 4

4 · FORWARD AIR CORP · Filed Feb 23, 2026

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FWRD CPO Douglas Smith Receives Restricted Stock Award

What Happened

  • Smith Douglas James (Chief People Officer) received a grant of 5,850 restricted shares (award) on 2026-02-19. The award was granted at $0.00 (an equity award, not a cash purchase).
  • On the same date, 516 shares were withheld/disposed to satisfy tax withholding obligations at $27.78 per share, totaling $14,334. This withholding reflects payment of the tax liability connected to the grant's vesting/settlement.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-02-19; Filing date: 2026-02-23 (filed within the SEC 2-business-day window; timely).
  • Codes: A = Award/Grant (5,850 shares acquired at $0.00); F = Tax withholding (516 shares disposed at $27.78, $14,334).
  • Vesting: The award is restricted stock that vests equally on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to continuous employment (footnote).
  • Withholding: 516 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy minimum tax withholding upon vesting and net settlement.
  • Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided in this summary.

Context

  • This transaction is an equity compensation award (restricted stock) rather than an open-market buy or sale. The withheld shares are routine tax withholding and do not necessarily indicate a decision to sell additional shares.
  • For retail investors, awards are common compensation for executives and are neutral by themselves; purchases are generally more indicative of a bullish signal.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-02-19
Smith Douglas James
Chief People Officer
Transactions
  • Award

    Common Stock

    [F1]
    2026-02-19+5,85013,810 total
  • Tax Payment

    Common Stock

    [F2]
    2026-02-19$27.78/sh516$14,33413,294 total
Footnotes (2)
  • [F1]Represents an award of restricted stock, which vests equally on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment through the applicable vesting date.
  • [F2]Represents shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations upon the vesting and net settlement of restricted stock.
Signature
/s/ Michael L. Hance, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-23

Documents

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