# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000912728
**File Stem:** 0001628280-25-032005
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 8480
**Document Hash:** fa413569ac401ba992f78e1b4a445f5d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-25-032005.hdr.sgml**: 20250617

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-25-032005

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250611

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250617

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250617

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HERREN JESSICA L
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002073169

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42704
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251054969

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O FORWARD AIR CORPORATION
- **STREET 2:** 1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD; BUILDING N
- **CITY:** GREENEVILLE
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37745
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FORWARD AIR CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000912728
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 621120025
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD
- **STREET 2:** BUILDING N
- **CITY:** GREENEVILLE
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37745
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4236367000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P.O. BOX 1058
- **CITY:** GREENEVILLE
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37744

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LANDAIR SERVICES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930928

## Ex-24

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POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Michael L. Hance, Deni Evernden and Kristine Price, signing singly, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney- in-fact to: 1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Forward Air Corporation (the "Company"), Form ID, including other documents necessary to obtain EDGAR codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder (collectively, the "Required Filings"); 2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Required Filings, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and 3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The undersigned hereby revokes all previous powers of attorney that have been granted by him in connection with his reporting obligations, if any, under Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to his holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of June _,2025. County of ;;}p, -I: b .I n 4 On ��.�S- before me, Jfe# Sbel:lz>n personally appeared Jes5;, ; +h re,o , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authoriz.ed capacity(ies), and that by bis/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument I certify under PENAL TY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of �,Ka€ foregoing paragraph is true and correct. that the WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature_,&�f;tJli� J'A-"--"",zfizfti.__,=--='---- (Seal) BETH SHELTON Notary ID # 11199507 My Commission Expires April 23, 2026 6

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>HERREN JESSICA L<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD<br>BUILDING N<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>GREENEVILLE, TN 37745<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>FORWARD AIR CORP [ FWRD ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-11 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Supply Chain Officer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 6233 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ Michael L. Hance, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-06-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**